Korean word

곧이어

Pronunciation

Romanizationkojieo

Meaning

  • adverbshortly afterward

Example

그녀는 전화를 받고 곧이어 집을 나섰다.keu nyeo neun cheon hwa reul pat kko ko ji eo chi beul na seot tta

She answered the phone and shortly afterward left the house.

Illustration for 곧이어 (shortly afterward)

More examples

문이 열리자 곧이어 사람들이 쏟아져 나왔다.mu ni yeol li ja ko ji eo sa ram deu ri sso da jeo na wat tta

The door opened, and shortly afterward people poured out.

Core concept

The next action arrives nearly as soon as the earlier action is complete.

Common phrases

  • 곧이어 집을 나서다ko ji eo chi beul na seo da

    leave the house shortly afterward

  • 곧이어 도착하다ko ji eo to cha ka da

    arrive shortly afterward

  • 곧이어 발표가 시작되다ko ji eo pal pyo ga si jak ttoe da

    the presentation starts shortly afterward

Similar words

곧kot: Expected to happen in the near future.
금방keumbang: Describing something that happened only a moment ago.
바로paro: Happening immediately without any waiting or delay.
이어서ieoseo: Following the previous event as the next step in a sequence.

Definition in Korean

앞의 사건이나 행동이 거의 틈 없이 이어져 바로 일어남을 뜻하는 부사a pui sa geo ni na haeng dong i keo ui teum eop ssi i eo jeo pa ro i reo na meul tteu ta neun pu sa

Word origin

곧이어 (gojieo, "shortly afterward") joins 곧 (go, "soon") with 이어 (jieo, "continuing") to show that one event follows another with almost no pause.

Usage tips

  • It is especially useful in narration because it keeps a sequence of events moving without a long explanation of the timing.

Opposites

  • 한참 뒤에hancham twielong afterwardadverb
  • 훨씬 나중에hwolssin najungemuch lateradverb

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