Korean word

오른손

Pronunciation

Romanizationoreunson

Meaning

  • nounright hand

Example

나는 오른손으로 글씨를 쓴다.na neun o reun so neu ro keul ssi reul sseun da

I write with my right hand.

Illustration for 오른손 (right hand)

More examples

회의 중에 질문이 있으면 오른손을 든다.hoe ui chung e chil mu ni i sseu myeon o reun so neul teun da

If I have a question during a meeting, I raise my right hand.

Core concept

The hand on the right side of the body, used for everyday actions such as holding things and writing.

Common phrases

  • 오른손으로o reun so neu ro

    with one's right hand

  • 오른손을 들다o reun so neul teul da

    raise one's right hand

Similar words

오른손잡이oreunsonjabi: A person who mainly uses the right hand for daily activities.
왼손oenson: The hand positioned on the body's left side for handling things.
손son: The body part at the end of the arm that holds and feels things.
오른쪽oreunjjok: The position or direction on the right side of a reference point.

Definition in Korean

몸의 오른쪽에 있는 손으로 물건을 잡거나 글씨를 쓰는 등 일상적 동작에 주로 쓰이는 손mo mui o reun jjo ge in neun so neu ro mul geo neul chap kkeo na keul ssi reul sseu neun teung il sang jeok tong ja ge chu ro sseu i neun son

Word origin

The native Korean word 오른손 (oreunson, "right hand") combines 오른 (oreun, "right") with 손 (son, "hand").

Usage tips

  • The word uses right in the directional sense, not the English sense meaning correct, which helps separate these two meanings of right.

Opposites

Related words

  • 오른손잡이oreunsonjabiright-handed personnoun

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