Korean word

영역

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeongyeok

Meaning

  • nounarea

Example

이 연구는 사회 영역에 해당한다.i yeon gu neun sa hoe yeong yeo ge hae dang han da

This study falls within the social domain.

Illustration for 영역 (area)

More examples

개인 영역을 존중해 주세요.kae in yeong yeo geul chon jung hae chu se yo

Please respect personal boundaries.

Core concept

A clearly bounded part of space or a defined domain of activity or thought.

Common phrases

  • 개인 영역kae in yeong yeok

    personal sphere

  • 생활 영역saeng hwal yeong yeok

    area of life

  • 관심 영역kwan sim yeong yeok

    area of interest

Similar words

범위peomwi: The limits of what a task, rule, or question covers in space, time, or ideas.
분야punya: A distinct area of work, study, industry, or another activity.
지역chiyeok: A local or administrative area where people live or that forms a geographic unit.

Definition in Korean

공간적·개념적으로 경계가 정해진 곳이나 범위를 가리키는 명사.kong gan jeok kae nyeom jeo geu ro kyeong gye ga cheong hae jin ko si na peo mwi reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean compound whose two parts refer to a territory and a bounded region, creating the idea of a defined domain.

Usage tips

  • When used with an academic subject, it points to that subject's domain rather than to a classroom or other physical location.

Other meanings

  • fieldnoun
  • scopenoun

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