Korean word

한가운데

Pronunciation

Romanizationhangaunde

Meaning

  • nounmiddle

Example

꽃은 탁자 한가운데에 놓여 있어.kko cheun tak jja han ga un de e no yeo i sseo

The flower is in the middle of the table.

Illustration for 한가운데 (middle)

More examples

마을 한가운데에 큰 나무가 있다.ma eul han ga un de e keun na mu ga it tta

There is a large tree in the middle of the village.

Core concept

The single point or area at the very center of something.

Common phrases

  • 마을 한가운데에ma eul han ga un de e

    in the middle of the village

  • 가게 한가운데에ka ge han ga un de e

    in the middle of the shop

Similar words

가운데kaunde: The middle section or position between opposite sides or ends.
한복판hanbokpan: The central spot within a place or amid a scene or event.

Definition in Korean

어떤 것의 가장 가운데에 있는 지점이나 부분을 이르는 말.eo tteon keo sui ka jang ka un de e in neun chi jeo mi na pu bu neul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The form 한가운데 (hangaunde, "exact middle") is commonly analyzed as 한 (han, "one or exact") plus 가운데 (gaunde, "middle"), but its precise history is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • This word helps learners describe where an object is placed because Korean adds the location particle after the central-location phrase rather than before it.

Opposites

  • 외곽oegwakoutskirtsnoun

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