Korean

방향
Meaning: direction
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

方
向

Example sentences

We must move forward in the right direction.
그녀는 항상 자신에게 유리한 방향으로 상황을 이끌었다.
She always led the situation in a direction advantageous to herself.
숲속에서 길을 잃었을 때, 나침반이 우리에게 방향을 알려주었다.
When we got lost in the forest, the compass showed us the way.
지도를 보며 동서남북 방향을 확인했다.
I checked the directions—east, west, south, north—while looking at the map.
정부는 새로운 정책 방향을 모색하고 있다.
The government is exploring new policy directions.

Usage Notes

Refers to the course or path along which something moves or is aimed.

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