길

gil · [길]

road · street · way · route

nounBeginner

Meanings

  1. road; street; wayA long stretch of ground space with a fixed width meant for people or cars to travel along.
  2. route; wayA fixed path in the sea or in the air that a ship or airplane travels regularly.
  3. stopoverAn intermediate place that is traveled to before reaching a destination.
  4. process; pathThe process of a person's living or a society's development over time.
  5. pathThe act of moving toward the ideals of an individual or a society.
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  1. duty; obligationThe duty or responsibility required for someone in a certain qualification or title.
  2. way; methodA method to do a certain thing.
  3. as soon asThe moment right after a certain act is completed.
  4. in-transitThe middle stage of going to a certain place.
  5. way; courseA term used to indicate a course or the middle of something.
Other Words Spelled the Same (2)

길 · noun

  1. being glossy; being broken inThe state of an object used for a long time, with a surface made smooth and convenient for use.
  2. domestication; tamenessThe act of training or educating a person or animal for a long time to make them obey and easy to control.

길ː · bound noun

  1. A bound noun that serves as a unit of length.
  2. A bound noun that serves as a unit of length.

Examples from Lessons (3)

민수하고 지은이가 길에서 만나요.

Minsu and Jieun meet on the street.

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민수하고 지영이 길을 찾고 있다.

Minsu and Jiyoung are trying to find their way.

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Two friends meet by chance on the street.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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