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 geuncheoe supeomakesi isseulkka?

   Is there a supermarket near here?

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