Korean word

옆

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeop

Meaning

  • nounnext door

Example

우리 집 옆에 누가 살아요?u ri chip yeo pe nu ga sa ra yo

Who lives next door to our house?

Illustration for 옆 (next door)

More examples

문을 열자 옆방에서 음악이 들렸어요.mu neul yeol ja yeop ppang e seo eu ma gi teul lyeo sseo yo

When I opened the door, I heard music from the room next door.

Core concept

A place immediately beside something or someone, viewed as its side or nearby space.

Common phrases

  • 옆에yeo pe

    beside

  • 옆방yeop ppang

    adjoining room

Similar words

곁kyeot: The place close beside someone in a caring or familiar relationship.
옆자리yeopjjari: The nearby seat where someone sits beside another person.
옆집yeopjjip: The house standing right next to another house.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상의 측면이나 곁에 있는 가까운 위치를 뜻하는 말eo tteon tae sang ui cheung myeo ni na kyeo te in neun ka kka un wi chi reul tteu ta neun mal

Word origin

옆 (yeop, "side") is a native Korean word whose precise historical origin is uncertain, but it has long referred to a nearby side.

Usage tips

  • English changes its phrasing with the context, while Korean uses one familiar word for a person, object, or home nearby.

Other meanings

  • sidenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 옆머리yeommeoriside hairnoun
  • 옆동네yeopttongneneighboring townnoun

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