언저리

언저리

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^{(Seoul dialect, key)}: [ʌ̹ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ɾi]
• Phonetic hangeul: [언저리]

Revised Romanization? eonjeori Revised Romanization (translit.)? eonjeoli McCune–Reischauer? ŏnjŏri Yale Romanization? enceli

Noun

언저리 • (eonjeori)

1. (also figurative) edges or vicinity, especially of a place

   그 말이 마음의 언저리에 걸렸다.

   Geu mari ma-eumui eonjeorie geollyeotda.

   Those words stuck to the edges of my mind.

2. (by extension, after a quantified amount) approximately, around, about

   잃어버린 돈이 천만원 언저리야.

   Ireobeorin doni cheonmanwon eonjeoriya.

   The money I lost is about ten million Won.

   (literally, “The money I lost is in the vicinity of ten million Won.”)