Korean word

왕복

Pronunciation

Romanizationwangbok

Meaning

  • nounround trip

Example

기차표를 왕복으로 예약했어요.ki cha pyo reul wang bo geu ro ye ya kae sseo yo

I booked a round-trip train ticket.

Illustration for 왕복 (round trip)

More examples

왕복 표는 편도 표보다 보통 더 비싸요.wang bok pyo neun pyeon do pyo bo da po tong teo pi ssa yo

A round-trip ticket is usually more expensive than a one-way ticket.

Core concept

A journey with both an outward trip and a return to the starting point.

Common phrases

  • 왕복으로wang bo geu ro

    round trip

  • 왕복 표wang bok pyo

    round-trip ticket

  • 왕복 여행wang bok yeo haeng

    round trip

Similar words

편도pyeondo: Travel from one place to another without including a trip back.
왕복요금wangbogyogeum: The fare for going to a destination and returning to the starting point.
왕복표wangbokpyo: A travel ticket valid for both the outward and return journeys.

Definition in Korean

한 지점에서 다른 지점으로 갔다가 다시 출발지로 돌아오는 이동을 이르는 명사.han chi jeo me seo ta reun chi jeo meu ro kat tta ga ta si chul bal ji ro to ra o neun i dong eul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word is built from Sino-Korean elements meaning going and returning, making the two parts easy to connect with the two stages of travel.

Usage tips

  • The word commonly appears in transport bookings, where it helps distinguish a ticket for the whole journey from one covering only the outward leg.

Opposites

Related words

  • 왕복권wangbokkkwonround-trip ticketnoun

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