Korean word

좌회전

Pronunciation

Romanizationchwahoejeon

Meaning

  • nounleft turn

Example

다음 골목에서 좌회전 하세요.ta eum kol mo ge seo chwa hoe jeon ha se yo

Turn left at the next alley.

Illustration for 좌회전 (left turn)

More examples

이 교차로에서는 좌회전이 금지되어 있어요.i kyo cha ro e seo neun chwa hoe jeo ni keum ji doe eo i sseo yo

Left turns are prohibited at this intersection.

Core concept

A vehicle changes course toward the left as it moves along a road.

Common phrases

  • 좌회전 신호chwa hoe jeon sin ho

    left-turn signal

  • 좌회전 차선chwa hoe jeon cha seon

    left-turn lane

  • 좌회전 금지chwa hoe jeon keum ji

    no left turn

Similar words

왼쪽oenjjok: The side or direction located to the left of a given point or person.
우회전uhoejeon: Changing a vehicle's direction toward the right while following a road.
직진chikjjin: Continuing forward on the route without changing direction.
유턴yuteon: Turning a vehicle back so it faces and travels in the opposite direction.

Definition in Korean

교통 상황에서 차량이 왼쪽으로 방향을 틀어 진행하는 것을 가리키는 말kyo tong sang hwang e seo cha ryang i oen jjo geu ro pang hyang eul teu reo chin haeng ha neun keo seul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

좌회전 (jwahoejeon, "left turn") combines 좌 (jwa, "left") with 회전 (hoejeon, "turning") to describe changing direction toward the left.

Usage tips

  • This word is especially useful for reading road signs and following driving directions, where a simple direction word may not be specific enough.

Opposites

Related words

  • 좌회전하다chwahoejeonhadaturn leftverb
  • 좌회전금지chwahoejeongeumjino left turnnoun

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