Korean word

직선

Pronunciation

Romanizationchiksseon

Meaning

nounstraight line

Example

두 점을 잇는 가장 짧은 길은 직선이에요.tu cheo meul in neun ka jang jjal beun ki reun chik sseo ni e yo

The shortest path connecting two points is a straight line.

More examples

지도를 보니까 이 길은 거의 직선이에요.chi do reul po ni kka i ki reun keo ui chik sseo ni e yo

Looking at the map, this road is almost a straight line.

Core concept

One unbending line extending across a flat surface or through space.

Common phrases

직선 거리chik sseon keo ri
straight-line distance
직선 경로chik sseon kyeong no
straight-line route

Similar words

선seon: A drawn mark that separates areas or identifies a particular position.
직진chikjjin: Progress along the current route with no change of direction.
곡선koksseon: A bending line that follows a rounded path across a surface or through space.

Definition in Korean

평면이나 공간에서 방향을 바꾸지 않고 곧게 뻗는 한 줄의 선을 이르는 말.pyeong myeo ni na kong ga ne seo pang hyang eul pa kku ji an ko kot kke ppeon neun han chu rui seo neul i reu neun mal

Word origin

This word was formed from two Chinese-derived parts meaning straight and line, a transparent structure that matches its mathematical use.

Usage tips

It is mainly a mathematics term, so recognizing it helps English-speaking learners understand Korean descriptions of points, shapes, and diagrams.

Opposites

곡선koksseoncurvenoun

Related words

직선거리chiksseongeoristraight-line distancenoun
직선적chiksseonjeoklinearadjective