This is the 14330th most frequent Korean word.
몸쪽
"몸쪽" means "the side closer to the body" or "toward the body."
Here, '몸쪽' is used as a locative expression indicating the direction of the ball moving closer to the player's body.
공 선수는 몸쪽으로 오는 공을 피하려고 했다.
The batter tried to avoid the ball coming toward his body.
In this sentence, '몸쪽' implies the movement of an individual toward the speaker's vicinity specifically around their body.
몸쪽으로 다가오는 사람이 있었다.
There was a person approaching toward my body.
The term '몸쪽' here refers to the area surrounding the body when discussing the location of physical pain.