Korean word

그간

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeugan

Meaning

  • adverbduring that time

Example

그간 저는 집에서 쉬었어요.keu gan cheo neun chi be seo swi eo sseo yo

I rested at home during that time.

Illustration for 그간 (during that time)

More examples

그간 연락 못 드려 죄송합니다.keu gan yeol lak mot teu ryeo choe song ham ni da

I'm sorry I wasn't able to reach out to you during that time.

Core concept

A bounded span of past time that connects an earlier situation with a later one.

Common phrases

  • 그간 어떻게keu gan eo tteo ke

    how things have been in the meantime

  • 그간 연락keu gan yeol lak

    communication during that time

Similar words

그동안keudongan: Brings together the events or conditions of a past period as a whole.
그사이keusai: Refers to the time between two known events or moments.
지금까지chigeumkkaji: Refers to time that has continued from the past up to now.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사건이나 상태가 이어진 특정 기간을 가리키는 부사로, 주로 과거의 일이나 경과를 설명할 때 쓴다.eo tteon sa geo ni na sang tae ga i eo jin teuk jjeong ki ga neul ka ri ki neun pu sa ro chu ro kwa geo ui i ri na kyeong gwa reul seol myeong hal ttae sseun da

Word origin

The meaning of 그간 (geugan, "during that time") comes from 그 (geu, "that") plus 간 (gan, "interval"), or "that interval" as a compact time expression.

Usage tips

  • In reports and summaries, 그간 (geugan, "during that time") is useful for describing what has happened over a period without stating its exact length.

Other meanings

  • all this timeadverb

Opposites

  • 앞으로apeurofrom now onadverb
  • 이후ihuafterwardadverb

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