Korean word

주위

Pronunciation

Romanizationchuwi

Meaning

  • nounsurroundings

Example

주위의 사람들이 친절했다.chu wi ui sa ram deu ri chin jeol haet tta

The people around us were kind.

Illustration for 주위 (surroundings)

More examples

걱정돼서 자꾸 주위를 둘러본다.keok jjeong dwae seo cha kku chu wi reul tul leo bon da

I keep looking around because I am worried.

Core concept

What lies close around a central person or object.

Common phrases

  • 주위를 둘러보다chu wi reul tul leo bo da

    look around

  • 주위를 살피다chu wi reul sal pi da

    check the surroundings

Similar words

주변chubyeon: The area and environment around a central place.
근처keuncheo: A place near a certain point or location.
옆yeop: A position right beside a person, object, or place.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 물건을 중심으로 그것을 둘러싼 가까운 범위나 상태를 이르는 말.sa ra mi na mul geo neul chung si meu ro keu geo seul tul leo ssan ka kka un peo mwi na sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

주위 (juwi, "surroundings") is a Sino-Korean word formed from two ideas that point to an enclosing area around a center.

Usage tips

  • The word is broader than a physical edge, since the nearby people can also be its focus, making it useful for describing a person's social setting.

Opposites

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