Korean word

근황

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeunhwang

Meaning

  • nouncurrent situation

Example

오랜만이야, 근황이 어때?o raen ma ni ya keun hwang i eo ttae

Long time no see. How are things going?

Illustration for 근황 (current situation)

More examples

최근 근황을 알려줘.choe geun keun hwang eul al lyeo jwo

Tell me how you've been lately.

Core concept

A brief picture of how someone or something has been doing lately.

Common phrases

  • 최근 근황choe geun keun hwang

    recent update

  • 근황을 묻다keun hwang eul mut tta

    ask for an update

  • 근황을 전하다keun hwang eul cheon ha da

    give an update

Similar words

소식sosik: Information that tells someone about a person or a recent event.
안부anbu: A question or message about someone's well-being and safety.
상태sangtae: The overall condition of a person or thing at a particular time.

Definition in Korean

최근의 생활이나 활동에 대한 간단한 보고나 소식을 이르는 말choe geu nui saeng hwa ri na hwal dong e tae han kan dan han po go na so si geul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements for near or recent and circumstances, which combine to mean recent circumstances.

Usage tips

  • In natural conversation, it often introduces a short personal update after people have not talked for a while.

Other meanings

  • updatenoun
  • recent newsnoun

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