지척

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 咫尺.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jicheok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jicheog
    McCune–Reischauer?chich'ŏk
    Yale Romanization?ci.chek

    Noun

    지척 • (jicheok) (hanja 咫尺)

    1. somewhere within a very short distance
      부모님이 지척에 계신데도 만나뵙기 어렵다.
      Bumonim-i jicheog-e gyesindedo mannaboepgi eoryeopda.
      It is difficult to see my parents even though they are very nearby.
      이곳은 중공업도시라 지척에 깔린 게 공장이다.
      Igos-eun junggong'eopdosira jicheog-e kkallin ge gongjan-g'ida.
      This place is a heavy industries-focused city, so factories are everywhere nearby.
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