Korean word

날

Pronunciation

Romanizationnal

Meaning

  • nounday

Example

어느 날에 친구가 왔어요.eo neu na re chin gu ga wa sseo yo

A friend came one day.

Illustration for 날 (day)

More examples

비 오는 날에 집에서 쉬고 싶어요.pi o neun na re chi be seo swi go si peo yo

I want to rest at home on a rainy day.

Core concept

A particular day marked out as the time when something happens.

Common phrases

  • 비 오는 날pi o neun nal

    rainy day

  • 추운 날chu un nal

    cold day

  • 따뜻한 날tta tteu tan nal

    warm day

Similar words

일il: A calendar unit for one day, often used after a number in a date.
날짜naljja: A calendar date fixed by its year, month, and day.
하루haru: A single twenty-four-hour period for an activity or plan.
일자ilja: A formally recorded calendar date for a document or event.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이 일어난 특정한 때나 하루를 가리키는 명사eo tteon i ri i reo nan teuk jjeong han ttae na ha ru reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The day sense comes from a long-established native Korean word that has continued alongside the Chinese-derived term for day.

Usage tips

  • It often appears in time expressions that spotlight an event, such as a birthday or a first day, so the event and its date stay linked.

Other meanings

  • bladenoun

Opposites

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