Korean word

당시

Pronunciation

Romanizationtangsi

Meaning

  • nounat that time

Example

당시에는 학생이었어요.tang si e neun hak ssaeng i eo sseo yo

At that time, I was a student.

Illustration for 당시 (at that time)

More examples

그 사건은 당시 큰 반향을 일으켰다.keu sa geo neun tang si keun pan hyang eul i reu kyeot tta

The incident caused a great stir at the time.

Core concept

A past moment or stretch of time held up as the setting for what happened or what was true.

Common phrases

  • 당시에는tang si e neun

    at that time

  • 당시 상황tang si sang hwang

    situation at the time

  • 당시 정부tang si cheong bu

    government at the time

Similar words

그때keuttae: A specific time when an event happens or happened.
그 시절keu sijeol: A past period remembered for its life and atmosphere.

Definition in Korean

과거의 특정 시점을 가리키며, 그때 있었던 일이나 상태를 설명할 때 쓰이는 명사.kwa geo ui teuk jjeong si jeo meul ka ri ki myeo keu ttae i sseot tteon i ri na sang tae reul seol myeong hal ttae sseu i neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean components that identify a specific time and together mean that time or that period.

Usage tips

  • It often introduces background in a story, so the listener knows which past setting explains the next statement.

Other meanings

  • in those daysnoun

Opposites

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