Vocabulary
방향
Direction
Meaning
방향 means “direction,” either spatial or figurative. 반대 방향 means “opposite direction.”
Verified Hanja: 방향 (方向)
Why this form?
쪽 points to a side or general direction; 방향 highlights direction of movement or orientation.
Forms That Should Not Be Confused
- 쪽 indicates a general direction or region ;방향 refers to the direction of movement.
이쪽으로 가요. — Go this way.
Hanja
방향 (direction) — 方 “side, direction” + 向 “to head toward”: the side toward which one is heading, hence “direction” ».
Examples
반대 방향으로 달린다. — I'm running in the opposite direction.
방향을 바꿨어요. — I've changed direction.