Korean word

인근

Pronunciation

Romanizationingeun

Meaning

nounnearby area

Example

공항 인근에서는 교통이 불편해요.kong hang in geu ne seo neun kyo tong i pul pyeon hae yo

Transportation is inconvenient near the airport.

More examples

인근 주민들이 모여 축제를 열었어요.in geun chu min deu ri mo yeo chuk jje reul yeo reo sseo yo

Nearby residents gathered and held a festival.

Core concept

The nearby surroundings of a particular place, treated as one local area.

Common phrases

인근 지역in geun chi yeok
nearby area
인근 주민in geun chu min
nearby residents
인근 병원in geun pyeong won
nearby hospital

Similar words

근처keuncheo: A nearby place or area located close to a reference point.
부근pugeun: A general vicinity extending around a selected landmark.
주변chubyeon: The area and environment that surround a central place or object.

Definition in Korean

어떤 장소를 기준으로 주변의 비교적 가까운 구역을 가리키는 명사eo tteon chang so reul ki ju neu ro chu byeo nui pi gyo jeok ka kka un ku yeo geul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

인근 (ingeun, "nearby area") is a Sino-Korean formation combining elements meaning neighboring and near.

Usage tips

It often appears before a place or group noun in news and public notices, helping identify a location without naming an exact boundary.

Opposites

원거리wongeorilong distancenoun

Related words

인근하다ingeunhadabe nearbyverb
인근지역ingeunjiyeoknearby areanoun