Korean word

양쪽

Pronunciation

Romanizationyangjjok

Meaning

  • nounboth sides

Example

이 길은 양쪽에 가게가 많다.i ki reun yang jjo ge ka ge ga man ta

There are many shops on both sides of this road.

Illustration for 양쪽 (both sides)

More examples

아이가 넘어져 양쪽 무릎을 다쳤다.a i ga neo meo jeo yang jjok mu reu beul ta cheot tta

The child fell and hurt both knees.

Core concept

The left and right sides, or the two ends, considered together.

Common phrases

  • 양쪽 손yang jjok son

    both hands

  • 양쪽 눈yang jjok nun

    both eyes

  • 양쪽 귀yang jjok kwi

    both ears

  • 양쪽 무릎yang jjok mu reup

    both knees

Similar words

좌우chwau: The two directions extending left and right from a point used as a reference.
양옆yangyeop: The spaces directly next to a person or thing on the left and right.
양편yangpyeon: The two side areas of a place or object, each viewed as a separate part.

Definition in Korean

물건이나 장소의 왼쪽과 오른쪽 두 쪽, 또는 양 끝을 함께 가리키는 말mul geo ni na chang so ui oen jjok kkwa o reun jjok tu jjok tto neun yang kkeu seul ham kke ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The first part expresses two or both and the second part expresses a side, making the whole word mean the two sides together.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English both, which freely describes people and choices, this word strongly suggests two physical sides or ends.

Other meanings

  • bothnoun

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