Korean word

나중

Pronunciation

Romanizationnajung

Meaning

  • nounlater

Example

나중에 얘기하자.na jung e yae gi ha ja

Let's talk later.

Illustration for 나중 (later)

More examples

그건 나중에 해도 돼요.keu geon na jung e hae do twae yo

You can do that later.

Core concept

An open-ended later time rather than a fixed place on the calendar.

Common phrases

  • 나중에na jung e

    later

Similar words

이후ihu: A period that begins after a stated time or event.
다음taeum: The immediately following turn in a sequence.
뒤twi: A time that comes after an earlier time in a schedule.

Definition in Korean

지금 이후의 어느 때를 가리키는 명사chi geum i hu ui eo neu ttae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

나중 (najung, "later") is a native Korean word used in everyday speech for a time that comes after now.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful when a speaker wants to postpone a plan without saying whether it will happen soon or much later.

Other meanings

  • another daynoun

Opposites

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