Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eonjeori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eonjeoli
McCune–Reischauer?ŏnjŏri
Yale Romanization?en.celi

Noun

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언저리 (eonjeori)

  1. (also figurative) edges or vicinity, especially of a place
    마음 언저리 걸렸다.
    geu mar-i ma'eum-ui eonjeori-e geollyeotda.
    Those words stuck to the edges of my mind.
  2. (by extension, after a quantified amount) approximately, around, about
    잃어버린 천만 언저리.
    Ireobeorin don-i cheonmanwon eonjeori-ya.
    The money I lost is about ten million Won.
    (literally, “The money I lost is in the vicinity of ten million Won.”)