Korean word

여기저기

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeogijeogi

Meaning

  • adverbhere and there

Example

그녀는 주말에 여기저기 돌아다녔다.keu nyeo neun chu ma re yeo gi jeo gi to ra da nyeot tta

She wandered here and there over the weekend.

Illustration for 여기저기 (here and there)

More examples

여기저기 널려 있는 물건을 정리했다.yeo gi jeo gi neol lyeo in neun mul geo neul cheong ni haet tta

I organized the things scattered here and there.

Core concept

Movement or things spread across several loosely specified places rather than kept in one spot.

Common phrases

  • 여기저기 돌아다니다yeo gi jeo gi to ra da ni da

    wander here and there

  • 여기저기 널려 있다yeo gi jeo gi neol lyeo it tta

    be scattered here and there

Similar words

이리저리irijeori: Moving restlessly from one direction or place to another.
이곳저곳igotjjeogot: Visiting several distinct places rather than staying in one location.
곳곳kotkkot: Found in scattered spots across an area.
두루두루turuduru: Spread widely across a broad area or range.

Definition in Korean

여기저기는 장소를 한정하지 않고 여기와 저기 등 여러 곳을 대강 가리키거나 여기저기 사이를 오가며 흩어진 상태를 나타내는 부사다.yeo gi jeo gi neun chang so reul han jeong ha ji an ko yeo gi wa cheo gi teung yeo reo ko seul tae gang ka ri ki geo na yeo gi jeo gi sa i reul o ga myeo heu seo jin sang tae reul na ta nae neun pu sa da

Word origin

여기저기 (yeogijeogi, "here and there") joins the words for here and there, broadening the reference from two points to many unspecified places.

Usage tips

  • It often appears with verbs about walking, searching, or looking, which helps identify a scene even when the exact places are not named.

Other meanings

  • in placesadverb

Opposites

  • 한곳에hangosein one placeadverb

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