Korean word

유턴

Pronunciation

Romanizationyuteon

Meaning

  • nounU-turn

Example

여기서 유턴 해도 돼요?yeo gi seo yu teon hae do twae yo

Can I make a U-turn here?

Illustration for 유턴 (U-turn)

More examples

이 길에서는 유턴 금지예요.i ki re seo neun yu teon keum ji ye yo

U-turns are prohibited on this road.

Core concept

A movement bends back on itself so that the traveler or decision goes in the opposite direction.

Common phrases

  • 유턴 하다yu teon ha da

    make a U-turn

  • 유턴 금지yu teon keum ji

    no U-turn

  • 유턴 구역yu teon ku yeok

    U-turn zone

Similar words

방향 전환panghyang cheonhwan: A change from one direction of travel to another.
회전hoejeon: Movement around a fixed center or axis that changes an object's position or direction.
후진hujin: The act of driving a vehicle in reverse.
되돌아감toedoragam: A return to an earlier place, situation, or condition.

Definition in Korean

도로에서 차량이 반대 방향으로 방향을 바꾸어 되돌아가는 동작을 가리키며, 비유적으로는 결정이나 입장을 급히 바꾸는 경우에도 쓰이는 말to ro e seo cha ryang i pan dae pang hyang eu ro pang hyang eul pa kku eo toe do ra ga neun tong ja geul ka ri ki myeo pi yu jeo geu ro neun kyeol jeong i na ip jjang eul keu pi pa kku neun kyeong u e do sseu i neun mal

Word origin

The word comes from English U-turn, whose name compares the curved return path with the shape of the letter U.

Usage tips

  • Korean can use this driving word for a quick reversal in a plan or position, so it often signals a sudden change rather than a gradual one.

Other meanings

  • turning backnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 유턴하다yuteonhadamake a U-turnverb

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