이리저리
Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. From 이리 (iri, “this place”) + 저리 (jeori, “that place”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [iɾid͡ʑʌ̹ɾi]
- Phonetic hangul: [이리저리]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | irijeori |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ilijeoli |
| McCune–Reischauer? | irijŏri |
| Yale Romanization? | iliceli |
Adverb
이리저리 • (irijeori)
- here and there, this way and that way, from place to place, back and forth
- 그녀는 방 밖에서 이리저리 서성거렸다.
- Geunyeo-neun bang bakk-eseo irijeori seoseonggeoryeotda.
- She wandered from here to there outside the room.
- 악어 꼬리가 이리저리 사납게 마구 움직였다.
- Ageo kkori-ga irijeori sanapge magu umjigyeotda.
- The crocodile's tail was thrashing furiously this way and that.