Korean word

옆집

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeopjjip

Meaning

  • nounhouse next door

Example

밤에 옆집에 불이 켜져 있었어요.pa me yeop jji be pu ri kyeo jeo i sseo sseo yo

At night, the light was on in the house next door.

Illustration for 옆집 (house next door)

More examples

어제 옆집 아저씨가 인사하러 왔어요.eo je yeop jjip a jeo ssi ga in sa ha reo wa sseo yo

The man from next door came to say hello yesterday.

Core concept

A home directly beside another home.

Common phrases

  • 옆집 사람yeop jjip sa ram

    person from next door

  • 옆집 아저씨yeop jjip a jeo ssi

    man from next door

  • 옆집에 살다yeop jji be sal da

    live next door

Similar words

이웃집iutjjip: The nearby home where a neighbor lives.
이웃iut: Someone or a household living in the surrounding area.

Definition in Korean

바로 옆에 붙어 있거나 인접해 있는 집을 가리키는 명사.pa ro yeo pe pu teo it kkeo na in jeo pae in neun chi beul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The compound 옆집 (yeopjjip, "house next door") joins 옆 (yeop, "side or nearby position") with 집 (jjip, "home") to name a home directly beside another home.

Usage tips

  • The word helps distinguish exact closeness from general neighborhood, so it is useful when talking about sounds, people, or lights coming from the house right beside a home.

Other meanings

  • neighbornoun

Opposites

  • 맞은편 집majeunpyeon chiphouse across the streetnoun

Related words

  • 옆사람yeopssaramperson beside younoun
  • 옆자리yeopjjariseat next to younoun

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