Korean word

편

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeon

Meaning

  • nounside

Example

저는 왼쪽 편이에요.cheo neun oen jjok pyeo ni e yo

I'm on the left.

Illustration for 편 (side)

More examples

가게는 오른쪽 편에 있어요.ka ge neun o reun jjok pyeo ne i sseo yo

The store is on the right side.

Core concept

One side of a thing or place, or the viewpoint a person or group takes in an issue.

Common phrases

  • 왼쪽 편oen jjok pyeon

    left side

  • 오른쪽 편o reun jjok pyeon

    right side

Similar words

쪽jjok: A particular side or direction used to identify a place or route.
왼쪽oenjjok: The side or direction to the left of a chosen reference point.
옆yeop: A place immediately beside someone or something.
반대편pandaepyeon: The side across from a person, place, or other reference point.

Definition in Korean

물건이나 장소의 한 편이나 한쪽 부분, 또는 어떤 사안에서 한쪽으로 기운 입장이나 관점을 이르는 말mul geo ni na chang so ui han pyeo ni na han jjok pu bun tto neun eo tteon sa a ne seo han jjo geu ro ki un ip jjang i na kwan jeo meul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The location and viewpoint senses come from the Sino-Korean form meaning side, while episode belongs to a separate homophone meaning a written section.

Usage tips

  • In discussions, this word can show alignment with one person or group, so it is useful when English uses side to describe support rather than location.

Other meanings

  • episodenoun
  • positionnoun

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