이쪽

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this way, this side

👉 이쪽 = 이 (this) + 쪽 (side, direction)

이 means this and 쪽 means side or direction, so 이쪽 is literally this side. Swap the first syllable to get the set: 그쪽 (that side, near you) and 저쪽 (that side, over there).

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