Korean word

쪽

Pronunciation

Romanizationjjok

Meaning

  • nounside

Example

이쪽이 더 편해요.i jjo gi teo pyeon hae yo

This side is more convenient.

Illustration for 쪽 (side)

More examples

이쪽으로 오세요.i jjo geu ro o se yo

Please come this way.

Core concept

One of the areas, routes, or viewpoints that can be set against another.

Common phrases

  • 이쪽i jjok

    this side

  • 저쪽cheo jjok

    that side

  • 왼쪽oen jjok

    left side

Similar words

옆yeop: A place directly next to someone or something.
편pyeon: A side of a place or a position taken by a person or group.
방향panghyang: The way toward which a person or thing is facing or moving.

Definition in Korean

어떤 것의 한쪽을 가리키는 말로, 위치나 방향을 나타내거나 사람의 편이나 관점을 뜻하기도 한다.eo tteon keo sui han jjo geul ka ri ki neun mal lo wi chi na pang hyang eul na ta nae geo na sa ra mui pyeo ni na kwan jeo meul tteu ta gi do han da

Word origin

The deeper history of this native Korean word is uncertain, while its central side meaning helps explain its uses for location, direction, and opinion.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, context shows whether the word identifies a nearby place, a route, or a person's choice, so the surrounding words are especially helpful clues.

Other meanings

  • directionnoun

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