Korean word

이곳저곳

Pronunciation

Romanizationigotjjeogot

Meaning

  • adverbhere and there

Example

나는 주말에 이곳저곳을 돌아다녔다.na neun chu ma re i got jjeo go seul to ra da nyeot tta

I wandered here and there over the weekend.

Illustration for 이곳저곳 (here and there)

More examples

그는 주말마다 이곳저곳 다니며 사진을 찍는다.keu neun chu mal ma da i got jjeo got ta ni myeo sa ji neul jjing neun da

He goes here and there taking pictures every weekend.

Core concept

Places scattered across an area rather than one fixed spot.

Common phrases

  • 이곳저곳 다니다i got jjeo got ta ni da

    go here and there

  • 이곳저곳에서 서성이다i got jjeo go se seo seo seong i da

    loiter here and there

Similar words

여기저기yeogijeogi: Movement goes between several loosely specified places, with no exact locations named.
곳곳kotkkot: Something is present in many separate parts of a larger area.

Definition in Korean

특정한 한 곳을 가리키지 않고 여러 곳에 걸쳐 흩어져 있거나 여기저기 옮겨 다님을 나타내는 부사.teuk jjeong han han ko seul ka ri ki ji an ko yeo reo ko se keol cheo heu seo jeo it kkeo na yeo gi jeo gi om gyeo ta ni meul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

It combines 이곳 (igot, "this place") and 저곳 (jjeogot, "that place") to broaden the idea to places here and there.

Usage tips

  • Korean can attach a case particle to this adverb when it marks the destination or object of movement, unlike the usual English pattern.

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