Vocabulary

구석

corner, nook

Meaning

Noun 구석: corner or secluded nook of a space.

Why this form?

모퉁이 — corner of a street or object: where sides meet, commonly a turning point.

가장자리 — edge, rim: a boundary rather than necessarily a corner.

Forms not to confuse

  1. 모퉁이

길 모퉁이에서 만나요. — Let’s meet at the street corner.

  1. 가장자리

종이 가장자리를 잘라요. — Cut the edge of the paper.

Examples

방 구석에 한 남자가 서 있다. — A man stands in a corner of the room.

가방을 구석에 놓았어요. — I put my bag in a corner.

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