양쪽

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 량쪽 (ryangjjok) (North Korea)

Etymology

양 (兩, yang) + 쪽 (jjok)

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈja̠(ː)ŋt͡ɕ͈o̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [양(ː)쪽]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yangjjok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yangjjog
McCune–Reischauer?yangtchok
Yale Romanization?yāngccok

Noun

양쪽 • (yangjjok)

  1. both sides, both parties
    양쪽 얘기 모두 들어봐야 돼요.
    yangjjok yaegi modu deureobwaya dwaeyo.
    There are two sides to every story.
    • 1992 May, Jacquelyn Wonder, Priscilla Donovan, 당신의 양쪽 뇌를 사용하라 [Use both sides of your brain], Quill, →ISBN:
      당신의 양쪽 뇌를 사용하라
      dangsinui yangjjok noereul sayonghara
      Use both sides of your brain
  2. both sides, either side
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