구석

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Sohak eonhae (小學諺解 / 소학언해), 1585, as Middle Korean 구석 (kwusek). Compare 가 (ga, “edge, fringe”), 곳 (got, “place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[kusʰʌ̹k̚]
  • Phonetic Hangul[구석]
Revised Romanization? guseok
Revised Romanization (translit.)? guseog
McCune–Reischauer? kusŏk
Yale Romanization? kwusek

Noun

구석 • (guseok)

  1. corner
  2. a remote place
  3. (figuratively) aspect, side, way, manner

Derived terms
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