Korean word

지역

Pronunciation

Romanizationchiyeok

Meaning

  • nounarea

Example

이 지역은 안전하고 조용해요.i chi yeo geun an jeon ha go cho yong hae yo

This area is safe and quiet.

Illustration for 지역 (area)

More examples

그 지역은 물가가 비교적 저렴해요.keu chi yeo geun mul ga ga pi gyo jeok cheo ryeom hae yo

The cost of living in that area is relatively low.

Core concept

A stretch of land recognized as a meaningful local or administrative unit.

Common phrases

  • 지역 주민chi yeok chu min

    local residents

  • 인근 지역in geun chi yeok

    surrounding area

  • 지역 명소chi yeok myeong so

    area attractions

Similar words

동네tongne: A close-to-home neighborhood with familiar streets, shops, and community life.
구역kuyeok: A defined section of space where a particular rule or purpose applies.
장소changso: A particular place where something is located or where an event happens.

Definition in Korean

사람들이 생활하거나 행정적으로 묶인 일정한 범위나 구역을 이르는 말.sa ram deu ri saeng hwal ha geo na haeng jeong jeo geu ro mu kkin il jeong han peo mwi na ku yeo geul i reu neun mal

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean components express land and a bounded domain, a combination that naturally developed into the idea of a local area.

Usage tips

  • English region may sound larger, but this word can refer to a small local community as well as a broader regional unit.

Other meanings

  • districtnoun
  • regionnoun

Related words

  • 지역화chiyeokwaregionalizationnoun
  • 지역사회chiyeokssahoelocal communitynoun

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