Korean word

우회

Pronunciation

Romanizationuhoe

Meaning

  • noundetour

Example

길이 막혀서 우회로 갔어요.ki ri ma kyeo seo u hoe ro ka sseo yo

The road was blocked, so we took a detour.

Illustration for 우회 (detour)

More examples

행사 때문에 보행자는 우회 안내판을 따라 이동했습니다.haeng sa ttae mu ne po haeng ja neun u hoe an nae pa neul tta ra i dong haet sseum ni da

Because of the event, pedestrians followed the route marked by the detour sign.

Core concept

Leaving the direct route and reaching the destination by going around, physically or figuratively.

Common phrases

  • 우회 안내판u hoe an nae pan

    detour sign

  • 우회 통행로u hoe tong haeng no

    detour path

Similar words

우회로uhoero: A road marked for traffic to use when the usual road cannot be taken.
우회경로uhoegyeongno: An alternative route chosen to reach a destination when the usual route is unavailable.

Definition in Korean

직접 가지 않고 다른 길을 돌아가거나, 문제를 바로 해결하지 않고 우회적으로 처리하는 상태나 행위chik jjeop ka ji an ko ta reun ki reul to ra ga geo na mun je reul pa ro hae gyeol ha ji an ko u hoe jeo geu ro cheo ri ha neun sang tae na haeng wi

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements for going around and turning, reflecting the idea of reaching something by an indirect route.

Usage tips

  • English often uses detour mainly for roads, while this word also naturally describes handling a problem or conversation indirectly.

Other meanings

  • bypassnoun
  • long way aroundnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 우회하다uhoehadago aroundverb
  • 우회로uhoerobypass routenoun

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