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구석구석

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Meaning and Usage

"구석구석" means "every nook and corner" or "all parts of a place." It is used to emphasize thoroughness in searching, cleaning, or exploring a space.

Common Collocations

  • 구석구석 청소하다: to clean every corner thoroughly
  • 구석구석 다니다: to go around every nook and cranny
  • 구석구석 살피다: to look carefully everywhere

Usage Notes

This adverb is often used in everyday conversation and writing to express completeness or meticulousness. It carries a neutral tone and is suitable for both formal and informal contexts.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse 구석구석 with just 구석, which means "corner" but does not imply thoroughness. Remember that 구석구석 always implies covering all corners, not just one.

Example Sentences

그는 집 구석구석을 청소했다.

Geuneun jip guseokguseokeul cheongsohaetda.

He cleaned every nook and corner of the house.

여행할 때는 구석구석 다니면서 현지 문화를 경험하는 것이 중요하다.

Yeohaenghal ttaeneun guseokguseok danimyeonseo hyeonji munhwaleul gyeongheomhaneun geosi jungyohada.

When traveling, it is important to explore every nook and corner to experience the local culture.

구석구석 숨겨진 보물을 찾는 탐험가처럼 신중하게 조사해야 한다.

Guseokguseok sumgyeojin bomureul chatneun tamheomgacheoreom sinjunghage josahaeya handa.

You have to investigate carefully like an explorer searching every nook and corner for hidden treasures.