Korean word

앞

Pronunciation

Romanizationap

Meaning

  • nounfront

Example

가게 앞에 사람들이 많아요.ka ge a pe sa ram deu ri ma na yo

There are many people in front of the store.

Illustration for 앞 (front)

More examples

버스 정류장 앞에서 친구를 만났어요.peo seu cheong nyu jang a pe seo chin gu reul man na sseo yo

I met my friend in front of the bus stop.

Core concept

The place or side that comes first, whether in space, a line, or time.

Common phrases

  • 버스 정류장 앞peo seu cheong nyu jang ap

    in front of the bus stop

  • 집 앞chip ap

    in front of the house

  • 병원 앞pyeong won ap

    in front of the hospital

Similar words

앞쪽apjjok: The area or direction extending in front of a person or thing.
전cheon: A point in the past counted backward from now.
정면cheongmyeon: The front-facing part or direction of a person, thing, or building.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 물건의 앞부분이나 앞에 있는 위치를 나타내는 말로, 순서나 시간에서 먼저인 쪽에도 쓰인다.sa ra mi na mul geo nui ap ppu bu ni na a pe in neun wi chi reul na ta nae neun mal lo sun seo na si ga ne seo meon jeo in jjo ge do sseu in da

Word origin

앞 (ap, "front") is a native Korean word whose meaning extends from a position at the front to what comes first in order or time.

Usage tips

  • English often uses separate words for place, order, and time, so the right English choice depends on the context rather than on one fixed translation.

Other meanings

  • aheadnoun
  • beforenoun

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