Korean Conversation · Level 219
14 words
Korean word
육지
Pronunciation
Romanizationyukjji
Meaning
- nounland
Example
이 지역에는 육지가 넓게 펼쳐져 있다.i chi yeo ge neun yuk jji ga neol kke pyeol cheo jeo it tta
The land stretches across a wide area here.
More examples
배는 밤새 항해하다가 새벽에 육지를 발견했다.pae neun pam sae hang hae ha da ga sae byeo ge yuk jji reul pal gyeon haet tta
After sailing all night, the boat spotted land at dawn.
Core concept
Solid ground not surrounded by water, especially the inhabited mainland viewed from islands or the sea.
Common phrases
육지 근처yuk jji keun cheo
near land
육지에 상륙하다yuk jji e sang nyu ka da
come ashore
육지를 떠나다yuk jji reul tteo na da
leave land
Similar words
땅ttang: The earth underfoot where people walk, work, or place things.
본토ponto: The principal land area belonging to a country or region.
Definition in Korean
섬이나 바다와 달리 물로 둘러싸이지 않은 땅을 가리키며, 특히 사람이 생활하는 본토나 대지를 뜻하는 말seo mi na pa da wa tal li mul lo tul leo ssa i ji a neun ttang eul ka ri ki myeo teu ki sa ra mi saeng hwal ha neun pon to na tae ji reul tteu ta neun mal
Word origin
This Sino-Korean compound combines words for land and ground, a pairing that points to land outside the sea.
Usage tips
- English land can include soil, property, or territory, but this noun is especially useful when contrasting the mainland with islands or the sea.
Other meanings
- mainlandnoun
Opposites
- 바다padaseanoun