Korean word

그전

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeujeon

Meaning

  • nounbefore that

Example

그전에는 문제가 없었어요.keu jeo ne neun mun je ga eop sseo sseo yo

Before that, there was no problem.

Illustration for 그전 (before that)

More examples

이번 결과는 그전보다 더 좋아요.i beon kyeol gwa neun keu jeon bo da teo cho a yo

This result is better than before.

Core concept

A past time or state that came before a known event or situation.

Common phrases

  • 그전의keu jeo nui

    previous

  • 그전보다keu jeon bo da

    than before

  • 그전에는keu jeo ne neun

    before that

Similar words

전cheon: A time in the past counted from the present, such as one hour or one year earlier.
이전ijeon: An earlier period or past condition within a timeline.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사건이나 상황보다 이전에 있었던 특정한 때나 상태를 가리키는 표현.eo tteon sa geo ni na sang hwang bo da i jeo ne i sseot tteon teuk jjeong han ttae na sang tae reul ka ri ki neun pyo hyeon

Word origin

The word combines a demonstrative element meaning that with a Sino Korean element meaning before, creating the sense of what came before that.

Usage tips

  • It usually points back to something already mentioned, so the surrounding context identifies which earlier time or state it means.

Other meanings

  • previouslynoun
  • onceadverb

Opposites

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