Korean word

늦봄

Pronunciation

Romanizationneutppom

Meaning

  • nounlate spring

Example

늦봄이 다가오고 있다.neut ppo mi ta ga o go it tta

Late spring is approaching.

Illustration for 늦봄 (late spring)

More examples

늦봄 꽃이 많이 피었다.neut ppom kko chi ma ni pi eot tta

Many late-spring flowers bloomed.

Core concept

Spring nearing its seasonal finish, just before summer takes over.

Common phrases

  • 늦봄 날씨neut ppom nal ssi

    late spring weather

  • 늦봄 꽃neut ppom kkot

    late spring flowers

  • 늦봄 무렵neut ppom mu ryeop

    around late spring

Similar words

봄 끝pom kkeut: A casual way to refer to the closing period of spring.
봄 말pom mal: A somewhat formal term for the end of the spring season.

Definition in Korean

봄의 끝부분이나 봄철의 마지막 시기를 가리키는 말로, 날씨가 따뜻해져 여름으로 넘어가기 직전의 시기.po mui kkeut ppu bu ni na pom cheo rui ma ji mak si gi reul ka ri ki neun mal lo nal ssi ga tta tteu tae jeo yeo reu meu ro neo meo ga gi chik jjeo nui si gi

Word origin

It combines 늦 (neut, "late") with 봄 (ppom, "spring") to name the later stage of the spring season.

Usage tips

  • Season names of this kind are flexible labels linked to weather and context rather than strict calendar dates.

Opposites

Related words

  • 늦봄철neutppomcheollate springtimenoun
  • 늦봄비neutppombilate spring rainnoun

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