안

inside

방 안에 책이 많아요.

There are many books inside the room.

general

Inside; within

안으로 들어갑니다.

I'm going inside.

안에 뭐가 있나요?

What's inside?

Used to indicate the interior of a space or container.

informal

Not; without (in negative constructions)

안 가요.

I'm not going.

안 먹어요.

I don't eat it.

Commonly used in casual speech to negate actions or states.

Collocations

안에inside안으로into안에서from inside

Synonyms

속에 내부 안쪽

Antonyms

밖 외부 밖으로

Related Phrases

안녕하세요phrase

hello

안 되다phrase

to not work

안 되겠어요phrase

I don't think it will work

Pro Tip

Negation Usage

'안' is often used to negate verbs in casual speech, similar to 'don't' or 'not' in English.

Gold Rule

Context Matters

The meaning of '안' depends heavily on context—whether it's referring to physical space or negation.

Word Origin

Derived from Middle Korean '안' (an), meaning 'inside' or 'within'.

Usage Notes

The word '안' is highly versatile and can indicate physical space or abstract negation depending on context. In modern Korean, it's often used in compound words and phrases.

Word Breakdown

안

inside

root

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