The west in Korean 🇰🇷

서양 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of 서양 (Seoyang) as composed of 서 (seo) meaning “west” and 양 (yang) meaning “ocean” (drawing from the Chinese characters 西洋). Imagine the vast “Western Ocean” to associate it with the Western world.
• The sound “Seoyang” can be broken into “seo” (sounding a bit like “so”) and “yang” (reminding you of “young”)—picture a young Westerner to trigger the memory.

Explanations:
• 서양 (Seoyang) refers to the Western world, typically denoting Western countries such as those in Europe and the Americas.
• The term originates from Chinese characters where 西 (서, west) and 洋 (양, ocean) combine to signify the “West.”

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 서구 (Seogu) – Often used to refer to the Western or Occidental culture.
• Occident – The English equivalent sometimes used in academic contexts.

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• There isn’t a widely recognized slang meaning for 서양; it is primarily used in its literal sense referring to Western countries or culture.

Example Sentences:
• Korean: 나는 서양 문화를 배우고 싶어.
  Romanized: Naneun seoyang munhwaleul baeugo sipeo.
  English: I want to learn about Western culture.
• Korean: 그 작품은 서양의 예술 전통을 반영해.
  Romanized: Geu jakpumeun seoyang-ui yesul jeontongeul banyeonghae.
  English: That piece reflects the traditions of Western art.
• Korean: 서양 음식은 다양한 맛과 향신료를 사용해.
  Romanized: Seoyang eumsigeun dayanghan matgwa hyangsinryoreul sayonghae.
  English: Western food uses a variety of tastes and spices.

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