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noun[C]
A place where people cross a road, path, stream, or other passage; a crossing.
geonneolmok
Pronunciation
Etymology
From 건널, the attributive form related to 건너다 “to cross,” plus 목 “passage, point, neck.”
Examples
아이들은 건널목에서 신호를 기다렸다.
aideureun geonneolmogeseo sinhoreul gidaryeotda
The children waited for the signal at the crossing.
건널목을 건널 때는 좌우를 살펴야 한다.
geonneolmogeul geonneol ttaeneun jwailureul salpyeoya handa
When crossing at a crossing, you should look both ways.
Character Breakdown
건
geon
syllable in 건널, related to crossing
널
neol
syllable in 건널, related to crossing
목
mok
passage, point, neck
Collocations
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