Korean word

늦게

Pronunciation

Romanizationneutkke

Meaning

  • adverblate

Example

지하철 때문에 늦게 도착했어요.chi ha cheol ttae mu ne neut kke to cha kae sseo yo

I arrived late because of the subway.

Illustration for 늦게 (late)

More examples

숙제를 늦게 제출해서 선생님께 혼났어요.suk jje reul neut kke che chul hae seo seon saeng nim kke hon na sseo yo

I was scolded by my teacher for submitting my homework late.

Core concept

An event or action occurs later than the schedule or time used as a reference.

Common phrases

  • 늦게까지 일하다neut kke kka ji il ha da

    work late

  • 늦게 돌아오다neut kke to ra o da

    return late

Similar words

이제야ijeya: Something happens only now after a delay, with the lateness still noticeable.
뒤늦게twineutkke: An action or event occurs much later than it should have.
천천히cheoncheonhi: An action or movement proceeds slowly without rushing.

Definition in Korean

예정된 시간보다 뒤에 어떤 행동이나 사건이 이루어지는 상태를 가리키는 부사.ye jeong doen si gan bo da twi e eo tteon haeng dong i na sa geo ni i ru eo ji neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun pu sa

Word origin

Its structure follows a common Korean pattern in which an adverbial suffix is added to the stem meaning late.

Usage tips

  • The key idea is a late time rather than a slow movement, so a person can do something quickly and still do it late.

Opposites

  • 정시에cheongsieon timeadverb

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