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좌우명
좌우명
座右銘
[ jwaumyeong ]
「명사」 Noun
• motto in life
A maxim that one always remembers and regards as a guiding principle in one's life.
customs & etiquette
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
座 (좌)
–
seat, place, position
右 (우)
–
right side
銘 (명)
–
to engrave, inscription
Synonyms
모토
–
motto
Neighboring words in the dictionary
좇다
좋다
좋아
좋아하다
좌
좌석
좌석 버스
좌우
좌우명
좌절
좌절되다
좌측
좌파
죄
죄명
죄송하다
죄악
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