Korean word

육교

Pronunciation

Romanizationyukkkyo

Meaning

  • nounfootbridge

Example

저기 육교로 건널 수 있어요.cheo gi yuk kkyo ro keon neol ssu i sseo yo

You can cross over there using the footbridge.

Illustration for 육교 (footbridge)

More examples

비가 와서 육교 위가 미끄러워요.pi ga wa seo yuk kkyo wi ga mi kkeu reo wo yo

The footbridge surface is slippery because of the rain.

Core concept

A raised pedestrian path that carries people over a road so they can cross without meeting traffic.

Common phrases

  • 육교를 건너다yuk kkyo reul keon neo da

    cross the footbridge

  • 육교 위yuk kkyo wi

    on the footbridge

  • 육교 아래yuk kkyo a rae

    under the footbridge

Similar words

지하도chihado: A passage below ground lets pedestrians get from one side of a road to the other.
횡단보도hoengdanbodo: A marked part of a road provides a place for pedestrians to cross.
다리tari: A structure spans a river, road, or other gap so people or vehicles can pass over it.

Definition in Korean

사람이 차도를 건널 때 이용하는 보행자 전용의 다리sa ra mi cha do reul keon neol ttae i yong ha neun po haeng ja cheo nyong ui ta ri

Word origin

The term is a Sino-Korean compound built from words meaning land and bridge, naming a bridge raised above the ground.

Usage tips

  • The road-overpass setting is the key context that helps distinguish this Korean noun from the broader English word footbridge.

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