Korean word

출발점

Pronunciation

Romanizationchulbaljeom

Meaning

  • nounstarting point

Example

여행의 출발점은 공항이다.yeo haeng ui chul bal jeo meun kong hang i da

The starting point of the trip is the airport.

Illustration for 출발점 (starting point)

More examples

행사의 출발점에서 모두 모였다.haeng sa ui chul bal jeo me seo mo du mo yeot tta

Everyone gathered at the event's starting point.

Core concept

A place or moment from which an action or process begins.

Common phrases

  • 출발점을 확인하다chul bal jeo meul hwa gin ha da

    confirm the starting point

  • 출발점을 표시하다chul bal jeo meul pyo si ha da

    indicate the starting point

  • 출발점에서 모이다chul bal jeo me seo mo i da

    meet at the starting point

Similar words

시작sijak: The first moment or opening stage of an event or action.
출발chulbal: The time or act when a traveler or vehicle sets off.
출발지chulbalji: The location where a journey, route, or shipment begins.
시작점sijakjjeom: The particular point where an action or event first takes place.

Definition in Korean

행동이나 과정의 시작이 되는 지점이나 위치.haeng dong i na kwa jeong ui si ja gi toe neun chi jeo mi na wi chi

Word origin

출발점 (chulbaljeom, "starting point") is a Sino-Korean compound joining words for departure and point.

Usage tips

  • Korean uses this word for abstract beginnings as well as physical locations, so a plan or discussion can have one too.

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