Korean word

일방통행

Pronunciation

Romanizationilbangtonghaeng

Meaning

  • nounone-way traffic

Example

이 길은 일방통행이에요.i ki reun il bang tong haeng i e yo

This road is one-way.

Illustration for 일방통행 (one-way traffic)

More examples

저 표지판은 일방통행을 표시하고 있어요.cheo pyo ji pa neun il bang tong haeng eul pyo si ha go i sseo yo

That sign indicates one-way traffic.

Core concept

Movement along a road is allowed in only one direction.

Common phrases

  • 일방통행 표지판il bang tong haeng pyo ji pan

    one-way traffic sign

  • 일방통행 도로il bang tong haeng to ro

    one-way road

Similar words

단방향tanbanghyang: Movement limited to one chosen direction.
편도pyeondo: A journey or ticket that covers travel in one direction only.
일방성ilbangseong: A tendency to express one side's views or feelings without balance.

Definition in Korean

도로에서 한 쪽 방향으로만 이동하도록 정해진 구간이나 그 규정.to ro e seo han jjok pang hyang eu ro man i dong ha do rok cheong hae jin ku ga ni na keu kyu jeong

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning one direction and passage, making its traffic meaning easy to recognize.

Usage tips

  • Road signs and map instructions often use this compact noun, so recognizing it helps follow Korean directions without waiting for a full sentence.

Opposites

  • 양방향yangbanghyangtwo-way trafficnoun

Related words

  • 일방적ilbangjeokone-sidedadjective
  • 일방성ilbangseongone-sidednessnoun

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