Korean word

양옆

Pronunciation

Romanizationyangyeop

Meaning

  • nounboth sides

Example

길 양옆에 가게가 많이 있어요.kil yang yeo pe ka ge ga ma ni i sseo yo

There are many stores on both sides of the road.

Illustration for 양옆 (both sides)

More examples

계단 양옆에 손잡이가 설치되어 있어요.kye dan yang yeo pe son ja bi ga seol chi doe eo i sseo yo

Handrails are installed on both sides of the stairs.

Core concept

The two sides directly beside a person or thing, one on the left and one on the right.

Common phrases

  • 양옆을 확인하다yang yeo peul hwa gin ha da

    check both sides

  • 양옆을 보다yang yeo peul po da

    look at both sides

Similar words

양쪽yangjjok: The two outer sides or ends of a physical place or object taken as a whole.
옆yeop: A location close beside someone or something, such as a home next door.
좌우chwau: The two positions around a reference point, identified by left and right.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 사람의 왼쪽과 오른쪽, 두 방향 모두를 가리키는 명사로 바로 옆에 있는 양쪽을 말할 때 자주 씀.sa mu ri na sa ra mui oen jjok kkwa o reun jjok tu pang hyang mo du reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro pa ro yeo pe in neun yang jjo geul mal hal ttae cha ju sseum

Word origin

It combines 양 (yang, "both") with 옆 (yeop, "side") to describe the two neighboring sides together.

Usage tips

  • Because it names a location, it often appears before a location particle, helping learners recognize it as a place expression rather than an object name.

Opposites

Related words

  • 옆사람yeopssaramneighbornoun
  • 옆자리yeopjjariadjacent seatnoun

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