Korean word

주변

Pronunciation

Romanizationchubyeon

Meaning

  • nounsurroundings

Example

주변에 식당이 많아요.chu byeo ne sik ttang i ma na yo

There are many restaurants nearby.

Illustration for 주변 (surroundings)

More examples

주변을 둘러봤어요.chu byeo neul tul leo bwa sseo yo

I looked around.

Core concept

The area and environment close to a central place or point.

Common phrases

  • 주변에chu byeo ne

    nearby

  • 주변 사람chu byeon sa ram

    people nearby

  • 주변 환경chu byeon hwan gyeong

    surrounding environment

Similar words

근처keuncheo: A nearby place or area measured from a particular point.
주위chuwi: The close area surrounding a person or object, including nearby people.

Definition in Korean

기준점이나 중심에서 가까운 주변 지역이나 환경을 뜻하는 말.ki jun jeo mi na chung si me seo ka kka un chu byeon chi yeo gi na hwan gyeong eul tteu ta neun mal

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean word built from elements meaning around and edge, which together point to the area near a center.

Usage tips

  • English often uses a plural noun for this idea, while Korean uses one noun for both a nearby area and the local environment.

Other meanings

  • vicinitynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 주변인chubyeoninpeople aroundnoun
  • 주변부chubyeonbuperipherynoun
  • 주변국chubyeongukneighboring countriesnoun

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