Korean word

늦겨울

Pronunciation

Romanizationneutkkyeoul

Meaning

  • nounlate winter

Example

이 도시는 늦겨울에 관광객이 줄어요.i to si neun neut kkyeo u re kwan gwang gae gi chu reo yo

There are fewer tourists in this city in late winter.

Illustration for 늦겨울 (late winter)

More examples

늦겨울 햇살이 오후에 따뜻하게 느껴졌다.neut kkyeo ul hae ssa ri o hu e tta tteu ta ge neu kkyeo jeot tta

The late-winter sunshine felt warm in the afternoon.

Core concept

A narrow seasonal bridge between deep winter and early spring, where cold conditions and new growth overlap.

Common phrases

  • 늦겨울 햇살neut kkyeo ul hae ssal

    late-winter sunlight

  • 늦겨울 기온neut kkyeo ul ki on

    late-winter temperatures

Similar words

겨울 끝자락kyeoul kkeutjjarak: A brief period at the edge of winter as the season gives way to spring.
초봄chobom: The opening phase of spring, when warmer weather begins but cold conditions may linger.
한겨울hangyeoul: The central, coldest period of winter when freezing weather is at its strongest.

Definition in Korean

눈과 추위가 남아 있으나 곳곳에 봄기운이 보이는 겨울의 끝무렵을 가리키는 명사.nun gwa chu wi ga na ma i sseu na kot kko se pom gi u ni po i neun kyeo u rui kkeun mu ryeo beul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

This compound is built from the Korean word meaning late and the noun meaning winter, so its meaning focuses on winter's ending.

Usage tips

  • When the timing could be unclear, a month or other time expression can make the season being described more specific.

Opposites

  • 이른봄ireunbomearly springnoun

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