"사방팔방" meaning in Korean

See 사방팔방 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ba̠ŋpʰa̠ɭba̠ŋ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: sabangpalbang [romanization], 四方八方 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 四方八方, from 四方 (“four directions”) + 八方 (“eight directions”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|ko|四方八方}}, {{ko-etym-sino|四方|four directions|八方|eight directions}} Sino-Korean word from 四方八方, from 四方 (“four directions”) + 八方 (“eight directions”) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=四方八方}} 사방팔방 • (sabangpalbang) (hanja 四方八方)
  1. everywhere; every direction

Inflected forms

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          "english": "People flocked from everywhere to see him.",
          "roman": "Geu-reul bogi wihae saram-deur-i sabangpalbang-eseo mollyeodeureotda.",
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      "hangeul": "사(ː)방팔방"
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