Korean word

구세대

Pronunciation

Romanizationkusedae

Meaning

  • nounolder generation

Example

구세대는 요즘 문화에 적응하기 어렵다.ku se dae neun yo jeum mun hwa e cheo geung ha gi eo ryeop tta

The older generation finds it hard to adapt to today's culture.

Illustration for 구세대 (older generation)

More examples

회사에는 구세대와 신입사원이 함께 일한다.hoe sa e neun ku se dae wa si nip ssa wo ni ham kke il han da

The older generation and new employees work together at the company.

Core concept

People or groups whose outlook and habits belong more to an earlier era than to current trends.

Common phrases

  • 구세대와 젊은층ku se dae wa cheol meun cheung

    older generation and younger people

  • 구세대에 대한 인식ku se dae e tae han in sik

    perceptions of the older generation

Similar words

기성세대kiseongsedae: An older generation shaped by long-standing values and a well-established place in society.
신세대sinsedae: A young generation known for adopting new trends, lifestyles, and ways of thinking.

Definition in Korean

현재의 기준이나 흐름과 비교할 때 가치관·취향·행동 양식이 과거 쪽에 가까운 사람이나 집단을 뜻하는 명사.hyeon jae ui ki ju ni na heu reum gwa pi gyo hal ttae ka chi gwan chwi hyang haeng dong yang si gi kwa geo jjo ge ka kka un sa ra mi na chip tta neul tteu ta neun myeong sa

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean compound of elements meaning old and generation, framing the group as belonging to an earlier era.

Usage tips

  • It can sound critical rather than purely descriptive, so tone matters when it refers to people or groups.

Other meanings

  • previous generationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 구세대적kusedaejeokold-fashionedadjective

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