Korean word

정면

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongmyeon

Meaning

  • nounfront

Example

그 건물의 정면에는 큰 간판이 있다.keu keon mu rui cheong myeo ne neun keun kan pa ni it tta

There is a big sign on the front of that building.

Illustration for 정면 (front)

More examples

축구 선수는 골문 정면에서 슛을 시도했다.chuk kku seon su neun kol mun cheong myeo ne seo syu seul si do haet tta

The soccer player attempted a shot directly in front of the goal.

Core concept

The front-facing part or direction of a person, object, or building.

Common phrases

  • 정면으로 나아가다cheong myeo neu ro na a ga da

    move straight ahead

  • 정면 충돌cheong myeon chung dol

    head-on collision

Similar words

앞ap: The front position marks what comes first in a place, a line, or time.
앞쪽apjjok: The area or direction toward the front of a person, object, vehicle, or room.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 건물, 사람의 앞쪽에 해당하는 부분이나 방향을 가리키는 말.sa mu ri na keon mul sa ra mui ap jjo ge hae dang ha neun pu bu ni na pang hyang eul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines the ideas of straightness and a face or surface to describe the part facing forward.

Usage tips

  • This word is common in building descriptions and directions, where it sounds more precise than a general everyday word for front.

Other meanings

  • straight aheadnoun

Opposites

  • 후면humyeonrearnoun

Related words

  • 정면돌파cheongmyeondolpahead-on breakthroughnoun

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