이리저리

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Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From 이리 (iri, this place) +‎ 저리 (jeori, that place).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?irijeori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ilijeoli
McCune–Reischauer?irijŏri
Yale Romanization?iliceli

Adverb

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이리저리 (irijeori)

  1. here and there, this way and that way, from place to place, back and forth
    그녀 에서 이리저리 서성거렸다.
    Geunyeo-neun bang bakk-eseo irijeori seoseonggeoryeotda.
    She wandered from here to there outside the room.
    악어 꼬리 이리저리 사납게 마구 움직였다.
    Ageo kkori-ga irijeori sanapge magu umjigyeotda.
    The crocodile's tail was thrashing furiously this way and that.