이리저리

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 이리 (iri, “this place”) +‎ 저리 (jeori, “that place”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [iɾid͡ʑʌ̹ɾi]
Phonetic hangul: [이리저리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	irijeori
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	ilijeoli
McCune–Reischauer^?	irijŏri
Yale Romanization^?	iliceli

Adverb

이리저리 • (irijeori)

here and there, this way and that way, from place to place, back and forth
그녀 는 방 밖 에서 이리저리 서성거렸다.
Geunyeo-neun bang bakk-eseo irijeori seoseonggeoryeotda.
She wandered from here to there outside the room.

악어 꼬리 가 이리저리 사납게 마구 움직였다.
Ageo kkori-ga irijeori sanapge magu umjigyeotda.
The crocodile's tail was thrashing furiously this way and that.

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