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direction

Bound nounSino-Korean: 便

  1. 1

    direction

    A bound noun used to indicate a direction something advances into or is headed.

    Korean definition: 무엇이 나아가거나 향하는 방향.

    • When I went toward where things were piled up, there was the item I was looking for.

    • When I turned toward the direction of the noise, the children were playing pranks.

  2. 2

    side; party

    A bound noun used to indicate one of different positions.

    Korean definition: 서로 다른 입장 중 하나를 가리키는 말.

    • We played billiards for a bet and agreed that the losing side would pay.

    • In yesterday's game, both the winning side and the losing side showed excellent performance.

  3. 3

    A bound noun used to indicate that someone or something generally belongs to a certain group.

    Korean definition: 대체로 어떤 부류에 속함을 나타내는 말.

    • Seunggyu isn't good at sports, but he tends to do well in school.

    • At that height, Jisu is on the tall side.