Korean word

왼손

Pronunciation

Romanizationoenson

Meaning

  • nounleft hand

Example

왼손이 아파요.oen so ni a pa yo

My left hand hurts.

Illustration for 왼손 (left hand)

More examples

어제 왼손을 다쳤어요.eo je oen so neul ta cheo sseo yo

I hurt my left hand yesterday.

Core concept

A hand on the left side of the body, used for holding, touching, and handling things.

Common phrases

  • 왼손으로 잡다oen so neu ro chap tta

    grab with the left hand

  • 왼손을 들다oen so neul teul da

    raise the left hand

Similar words

왼쪽oenjjok: The side or direction to the left of a chosen point or place.
손son: The body part at the end of the arm that grasps things and feels objects.
오른손oreunson: The hand on the body's right side, used for everyday tasks.
왼손잡이oensonjabi: A person who mainly uses the hand on the body's left side.

Definition in Korean

몸의 왼쪽에 있는 손을 가리키는 말로, 물건을 잡거나 만지는 데 주로 쓰이는 명사mo mui oen jjo ge in neun so neul ka ri ki neun mal lo mul geo neul chap kkeo na man ji neun te chu ro sseu i neun myeong sa

Word origin

왼손 (oenson, "left hand") combines native Korean 왼 (oen, "left") and 손 (son, "hand"), making the meaning easy to trace.

Usage tips

  • The side comes before the body part in this word, a useful word-order pattern for recognizing similar Korean compounds.

Opposites

Related words

  • 왼손잡이oensonjabileft-handernoun

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