Korean word

오른쪽

Pronunciation

Romanizationoreunjjok

Meaning

  • nounright

Example

은행은 오른쪽에 있어요.eun haeng eun o reun jjo ge i sseo yo

The bank is on the right.

Illustration for 오른쪽 (right)

More examples

길에서 오른쪽 차선으로 가세요.ki re seo o reun jjok cha seo neu ro ka se yo

On the road, please use the right lane.

Core concept

The side or direction on the right when viewed from a chosen reference point.

Common phrases

  • 오른쪽에o reun jjo ge

    on the right

  • 오른쪽 차선o reun jjok cha seon

    lane on the right

  • 오른쪽 문o reun jjok mun

    door on the right

Similar words

오른편oreunpyeon: The area beside a place, object, or path on its right side.
우측ucheuk: The right-hand portion or position of something.

Definition in Korean

기준에서 보았을 때 오른편으로 향하는 쪽 또는 그 위치ki ju ne seo po a sseul ttae o reun pyeo neu ro hyang ha neun jjok tto neun keu wi chi

Word origin

It is a native Korean compound built from a word for right and a noun meaning side or direction.

Usage tips

  • English right can mean correct as well as a direction, but this word is used for the directional meaning.

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