This is the 14882nd most frequent Korean word.


"Outside."


In this sentence, '밖' refers explicitly to the exterior or outside of a location (the house), emphasizing a noun usage that describes spatial context.

집 밖은 춥습니다.

Outside the house is cold.


Here, '밖에' indicates going out or stepping outside, showcasing its use in describing actions related to external movement or location.

밖에 나가서 운동을 했어요.

I went outside and exercised.


In this example, '밖에서' is a combination of '밖' and the locative particle '에서,' signaling the origin of the action or state as external to the given subject.

밖에서 나는 소리가 시끄러웠습니다.

The sound coming from outside was noisy.