Korean word

다음날

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaeumnal

Meaning

  • nounthe next day

Example

짐은 다음날에 도착했어요.chi meun ta eum na re to cha kae sseo yo

The luggage arrived the next day.

Illustration for 다음날 (the next day)

More examples

회의는 다음날로 연기되었어요.hoe ui neun ta eum nal lo yeon gi doe eo sseo yo

The meeting was postponed until the next day.

Core concept

A day viewed as the one immediately after a particular day or event.

Common phrases

  • 다음날에ta eum na re

    the next day

  • 다음날 아침ta eum nal a chim

    the next morning

Similar words

내일naeil: The day that comes after today.
이튿날iteunnal: A particular day following an earlier event, often recalled in a story.

Definition in Korean

특정 시점을 기준으로 그다음 날을 의미하는 명사teuk jjeong si jeo meul ki ju neu ro keu da eum na reul ui mi ha neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word combines 다음 (daeum, "next") and 날 (nal, "day") to mean the day that follows a reference point.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a word for tomorrow, this word fits a story about a past day or any other day already named.

Opposites

Related words

  • 다음주taeumjunext weeknoun
  • 다음달taeumdalnext monthnoun
  • 다음해taeumhaenext yearnoun

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