근처

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 近處, from 近 (“near, close”) + 處 (“place, locale”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɯ(ː)ɲt͡ɕʰʌ̹]
    • Phonetic hangul: [근(ː)처]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?geuncheo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?geuncheo
    McCune–Reischauer?kŭnch'ŏ
    Yale Romanization?kūn.che

    Noun

    근처 • (geuncheo) (hanja 近處)

    1. neighborhood; vicinity; the nearby area
      이 근처에 수퍼마켓이 있을까?
      i geuncheo'e supeomakesi isseulkka?
      Is there a supermarket near here?
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