Korean word

저곳

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheogot

Meaning

  • nounthat place

Example

저곳에 가보고 싶어요.cheo go se ka bo go si peo yo

I want to go there.

Illustration for 저곳 (that place)

More examples

지난주에 저곳에 갔어요.chi nan ju e cheo go se ka sseo yo

Last week, I went to that place.

Core concept

A specific place located away from both the speaker and the listener.

Common phrases

  • 저곳에 가다cheo go se ka da

    go to that place

  • 저곳까지 가다cheo got kka ji ka da

    go as far as that place

  • 저곳으로 가다cheo go seu ro ka da

    go over to that place

Similar words

저기cheogi: A casually spoken way to point out a place far from both people.
거기keogi: A place near the listener that is being referred to.
저쪽cheojjok: A distant direction or side away from both people.
그곳keugot: A place already identified in the conversation or situation.

Definition in Korean

화자와 청자 모두로부터 떨어져 있는 특정한 장소를 가리키는 말hwa ja wa cheong ja mo du ro bu teo tteo reo jeo in neun teuk jjeong han chang so reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The native Korean word combines 저 (jeo, "a demonstrative for something far away") with 곳 (got, "place") to point to a distant place.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can miss the two-person distance rule: this word is for a place that is away from both people, often while it is being pointed out.

Other meanings

  • over therepronoun

Opposites

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