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TOPIK 6noun

대척점

daecheokjeom [대척쩜]

대척점이 · 대척점을

antipode; polar opposite

Example

두 사람의 생각은 완전히 대척점에 서 있어요.

The two people's views stand at completely opposite poles.

Word parts

대 opposite척 sole of foot점 point

Literally 'soles-facing point' — the spot on the other side of the Earth.

Good to know

Pronounced [대척쩜]; common pattern: ~의 대척점에 서다 'to be the opposite of ~'.