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All directions in Korean 🇰🇷


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all directions 사방
How to say “all directions” in Korean? “사방”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “사방” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on all directions in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember the Korean Word:
• Break it into two parts: "사" means four and "방" means directions or sides. Think of it as referring to the four cardinal directions.
• Visualize a compass with four points to help recall that 사방 implies all directions or every side.

Explanations:
• 사방 (sa-bang) literally translates to "all directions" or "every side."
• It is often used to indicate something extending or existing in every direction, implying completeness or all-around coverage.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 모든 방향 (modeun banghyang) – means “every direction.”
• 팔방 (palbang) – used in expressions like 팔방미인 (palbang miin), meaning “a person who is skilled in many areas,” though in that context it implies versatility rather than a strict geometric direction.
• 사방팔방 (sa-bang pal-bang) – an extended form meaning “in all directions,” commonly used to indicate that something has been searched for or spread throughout everywhere.

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• In colloquial language, 사방 can sometimes be used figuratively to mean “everywhere” or “all over” when describing the spread of a rumor or the dispersion of a crowd.
• It may serve as an intensifier emphasizing thoroughness in describing an action or situation.

Example Sentences:
1. Korean: 도로가 사방으로 뻗어 있다.
Romanized: Doro-ga sa-bang-euro ppeodeo itda.
Translation: The road stretches in all directions.

2. Korean: 소문이 사방에서 퍼지고 있다.
Romanized: Somun-i sa-bang-eseo peojigo itda.
Translation: The rumor is spreading everywhere.

3. Korean: 그 도시에서는 사방팔방에서 맛있는 음식이 있다.
Romanized: Geu dosi-eseoneun sa-bang-pal-bang-eseo masissneun eumsigi itda.
Translation: In that city, there is delicious food all over the place.

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