Korean word

왼쪽

Pronunciation

Romanizationoenjjok

Meaning

  • nounleft

Example

교실에서 왼쪽에 앉으세요.kyo si re seo oen jjo ge an jeu se yo

In the classroom, sit on the left.

Illustration for 왼쪽 (left)

More examples

버스에서 내려서 왼쪽으로 가세요.peo seu e seo nae ryeo seo oen jjo geu ro ka se yo

Get off the bus and go left.

Core concept

The side or direction that is to the left of a chosen reference point.

Common phrases

  • 왼쪽에oen jjo ge

    on the left

  • 왼쪽으로 가다oen jjo geu ro ka da

    go to the left

  • 왼쪽 차선oen jjok cha seon

    left lane

Similar words

왼편oenpyeon: A left-side location in a place, often mentioned when giving everyday directions.

Definition in Korean

기준이 되는 대상에서 보았을 때 왼편에 해당하는 쪽이나 방향을 가리키는 명사.ki ju ni toe neun tae sang e seo po a sseul ttae oen pyeo ne hae dang ha neun jjo gi na pang hyang eul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word is a native Korean compound joining an element meaning left with one meaning side or direction.

Usage tips

  • Like English left, this word is relative, so the speaker's viewpoint or another reference point determines which side it means.

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