Korean word

조수석

Pronunciation

Romanizationchosuseok

Meaning

  • nounpassenger seat

Example

여기 조수석에 앉아도 돼?yeo gi cho su seo ge an ja do twae

Is it okay if I sit in the passenger seat here?

Illustration for 조수석 (passenger seat)

More examples

운전할 때 조수석에 기대면 위험해요.un jeon hal ttae cho su seo ge ki dae myeon wi heom hae yo

Leaning against the passenger seat while someone is driving is dangerous.

Core concept

The seat beside the driver where the front passenger rides.

Common phrases

  • 조수석에 앉다cho su seo ge an tta

    sit in the passenger seat

  • 조수석에 타다cho su seo ge ta da

    ride in the passenger seat

  • 조수석에 안전벨트를 매다cho su seo ge an jeon bel teu reul mae da

    fasten a seat belt in the passenger seat

Similar words

보조석pojoseok: A seat beside the driver is set aside for an accompanying rider.
동승석tongseungseok: A front seat accommodates someone sharing a trip with the driver.

Definition in Korean

운전석 옆의 앞좌석으로, 보통 운전자를 보조하거나 함께 타는 사람이 앉는 자리.un jeon seok yeo pui ap jjwa seo geu ro po tong un jeon ja reul po jo ha geo na ham kke ta neun sa ra mi an neun cha ri

Word origin

The term is a Sino-Korean compound built from elements meaning assistant and seat, naming the seat beside the driver.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this is the natural word when people decide who will sit beside the driver, while the back seats are discussed separately.

Opposites

Related words

  • 조수chosuassistantnoun

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