Korean word

오른발

Pronunciation

Romanizationoreunbal

Meaning

  • nounright foot

Example

그는 오른발로 공을 찼다.keu neun o reun bal lo kong eul chat tta

He kicked the ball with his right foot.

Illustration for 오른발 (right foot)

More examples

어제 농구하다가 오른발을 접질렀다.eo je nong gu ha da ga o reun ba reul cheop jjil leot tta

I sprained my right foot while playing basketball yesterday.

Core concept

A foot located on the right side of a person's or animal's body.

Common phrases

  • 오른발로 차다o reun bal lo cha da

    kick using the right foot

  • 오른발을 들다o reun ba reul teul da

    lift the right foot

Similar words

왼발oenbal: A person's or animal's left-side foot, which helps with walking, balance, and kicking.
발pal: The lower body part used to touch the ground, support the body, and move from place to place.

Definition in Korean

오른발은 사람이나 동물의 몸에서 오른편에 있는 발을 가리키는 말o reun ba reun sa ra mi na tong mu rui mo me seo o reun pyeo ne in neun pa reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The word combines native Korean elements meaning right and foot, forming a side plus body-part compound.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful when describing shoes, injuries, or movement because naming the body side removes ambiguity.

Opposites

Related words

  • 오른발잡이oreunbaljabiright-footed personnoun

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