Korean word

직진

Pronunciation

Romanizationchikjjin

Meaning

  • nounstraight ahead

Example

교차로에서 직진 하면 더 빨라요.kyo cha ro e seo chik jjin ha myeon teo ppal la yo

If you go straight at the intersection, it's faster.

Illustration for 직진 (straight ahead)

More examples

교통표지에 직진 금지 표시가 있어요.kyo tong pyo ji e chik jjin keum ji pyo si ga i sseo yo

The traffic sign shows that going straight ahead is prohibited.

Core concept

Movement continues forward along the current route with no turn.

Common phrases

  • 직진 차선chik jjin cha seon

    straight-ahead lane

  • 직진 신호chik jjin sin ho

    straight-ahead signal

  • 직진 금지chik jjin keum ji

    no straight ahead

Similar words

좌회전chwahoejeon: A leftward change of direction while traveling on a road.
우회전uhoejeon: A rightward change of direction while traveling on a road.
유턴yuteon: A turn that sends a vehicle back the way it came.

Definition in Korean

방향을 바꾸지 않고 계속 앞으로 나아가는 움직임이나 그 경로pang hyang eul pa kku ji an ko kye sok a peu ro na a ga neun um ji gi mi na keu kyeong no

Word origin

The word comes from the Sino-Korean elements meaning straight and advance, which directly describe its central image.

Usage tips

  • In navigation, it signals that the current route remains unchanged, not that every road ahead is perfectly straight.

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