Korean word

저쪽

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheojjok

Meaning

  • nounover there

Example

그건 저쪽에 있어.keu geon cheo jjo ge i sseo

It's over there.

Illustration for 저쪽 (over there)

More examples

문은 저쪽으로 열려 있다.mu neun cheo jjo geu ro yeol lyeo it tta

The door opens toward that side.

Core concept

A place or direction away from both the speaker and the listener, viewed as a distinct area over there.

Common phrases

  • 저쪽으로cheo jjo geu ro

    that way

  • 저쪽 편cheo jjok pyeon

    that side

  • 저쪽 길cheo jjok kil

    the road over there

Similar words

저기cheogi: A particular place located at a distance from both people.
건너편keonneopyeon: The opposite side beyond a road, river, or similar boundary.
맞은편majeunpyeon: The position straight across from a particular place.
저편cheopyeon: The distant side of a river, hill, or open area.

Definition in Korean

어떤 대상을 가리킬 때 그 대상이 화자와 청자 모두로부터 떨어져 있음을 나타내는 말로, 장소나 방향을 가리킨다.eo tteon tae sang eul ka ri kil ttae keu tae sang i hwa ja wa cheong ja mo du ro bu teo tteo reo jeo i sseu meul na ta nae neun mal lo chang so na pang hyang eul ka ri kin da

Word origin

It combines a word for something distant with a word for a side or direction.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, a pointing gesture or eye direction often makes the intended spot clear when several distant places are visible.

Other meanings

  • the other sidenoun

Opposites

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