Korean

주변
Meaning: surroundings, vicinity
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

周
邊

Example sentences

There are many stores around the school.
아이들은 주변의 모든 사물에 호기심을 가져요
Children are curious about all the things around them.
그녀는 주변을 둘러보았다.
She looked around her surroundings.
그는 주변의 압력에 시달렸다
He suffered from the pressure of those around him.
대형 마트가 들어서면서 주변 상권이 활성화되었다.
With the opening of a large mart, the surrounding commercial area became active.
주말에는 남대문 주변에 관광객이 많았다.
On the weekend, there were many tourists around Namdaemun.
주변이 너무 산만해서 공부가 안 된다.
The surroundings are too distracting, so I can't study.
주변이 사막해서 목소리조차 크게 들렸다.
The surroundings were so quiet and lonely that even a voice could be heard loudly.
여름철이라 그런지 음식 주변에 날파리가 꼬인다.
Maybe because it's summer, gnats are swarming around the food.
그는 패왕색 패기를 가진 사람처럼 주변을 압도했다.
He overwhelmed his surroundings like someone with Supreme King's Haki.

Usage Notes

Refers to the area or things around a central point or person. Can mean both the physical area and the social environment.

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