noun

[U]

the area near or around a place; vicinity; neighborhood

geuncheo

Pronunciation

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 近處, meaning “near place” or “nearby area.”

Examples

학교 근처에 카페가 많아요.

hakkyo geuncheoe kapega manayo

There are many cafés near the school.

저는 회사 근처에 살아요.

jeoneun hoesa geuncheoe sarayo

I live near my company.

근처에서 지하철역을 찾을 수 있나요?

geuncheoeseo jihacheollyeogeul chajeul su innayo

Can I find a subway station nearby?

Character Breakdown

근

geun

near

처

cheo

place

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

근처에 있다

근처에 살다

근처에서 만나다

집 근처

학교 근처

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