Korean word

기한

Pronunciation

Romanizationkihan

Meaning

  • noundeadline

Example

보고서 기한이 내일이에요.po go seo ki ha ni nae i ri e yo

The deadline for the report is tomorrow.

Illustration for 기한 (deadline)

More examples

프로젝트 기한이 촉박해요.peu ro jek teu ki ha ni chok ppa kae yo

The project has a tight deadline.

Core concept

A set time boundary by which a task must be finished.

Common phrases

  • 기한 연장ki han yeon jang

    extension of the deadline

  • 기한 내ki han nae

    by the deadline

  • 기한을 지키다ki ha neul chi ki da

    meet the deadline

Similar words

마감magam: The final scheduled moment for completing work or an assignment.
데드라인tedeurain: The announced time limit for a task, project, or job.
제출기한chechulgihan: The required date or time for turning in a document or assignment.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일을 마치기 위해 정해진 기간이나 그 마지막 날짜.eo tteon i reul ma chi gi wi hae cheong hae jin ki ga ni na keu ma ji mak nal jja

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word joins the ideas of a period and a limit to express the point up to which something is allowed.

Usage tips

  • English often separates the time span from its final date, while this word can cover either one depending on the context.

Opposites

  • 무기한mugihanindefinite termnoun

Related words

  • 기한연장kihanyeonjangextension of the deadlinenoun
  • 지급기한chigeupkkihanpayment deadlinenoun
  • 기한만료kihanmallyodeadline expirynoun

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