Korean word

해외

Pronunciation

Romanizationhaeoe

Meaning

  • nounabroad

Example

친구가 해외로 여행을 갔어요.chin gu ga hae oe ro yeo haeng eul ka sseo yo

My friend went abroad on a trip.

Illustration for 해외 (abroad)

More examples

저 회사는 해외에 공장을 세웠다.cheo hoe sa neun hae oe e kong jang eul se wot tta

That company built a factory abroad.

Core concept

A broad sense of places and activities beyond one's own country, whether for travel, residence, or work.

Common phrases

  • 해외여행hae oe yeo haeng

    overseas travel

  • 해외유학hae oe yu hak

    study abroad

  • 해외출장hae oe chul jang

    overseas business trip

Similar words

외국oeguk: A nation that lies beyond one's own country's borders.
국외kugoe: A formal expression for areas or countries outside the home nation's territory.

Definition in Korean

자기 나라의 영토 밖, 즉 다른 나라나 지역을 가리키는 말로, 주로 여행·거주·업무 등으로 그곳에 가거나 그곳에서 하는 일을 말할 때 쓰인다.cha gi na ra ui yeong to pak cheuk ta reun na ra na chi yeo geul ka ri ki neun mal lo chu ro yeo haeng keo ju eom mu teung eu ro keu go se ka geo na keu go se seo ha neun i reul mal hal ttae sseu in da

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines elements meaning sea and outside to picture a place beyond one's own country.

Usage tips

  • A useful grammar difference is that English can say abroad directly, while Korean usually marks its sentence role with a particle.

Opposites

Related words

  • 해외진출haeoejinchuloverseas expansionnoun
  • 해외파견haeoepagyeonoverseas assignmentnoun

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