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15 words
Korean word
대낮
Pronunciation
Romanizationtaenat
Meaning
- nounbroad daylight
Example
대낮에 도둑이 들어왔어요.tae na je to du gi teu reo wa sseo yo
A thief entered in broad daylight.
More examples
대낮에 아이들이 공원에서 놀고 있어요.tae na je a i deu ri kong wo ne seo nol go i sseo yo
The children are playing in the park in broad daylight.
Core concept
Daytime at its fullest brightness, with the sun high overhead and the surroundings plainly visible.
Common phrases
대낮에tae na je
in broad daylight
대낮같이tae nat kka chi
like broad daylight
Similar words
한낮hannat: The part of the day when sunlight and heat are strongest.
낮nat: The daylight period from morning until evening.
정오cheongo: The middle of the day, usually at 12:00.
Definition in Korean
해가 높이 떠 주변이 가장 환한 시간.hae ga no pi tteo chu byeo ni ka jang hwan han si gan
Word origin
대낮 (daenat, "broad daylight") is formed from 대 (dae, "great or emphatic") and 낮 (nat, "daytime"), presenting daytime as especially bright.
Usage tips
- English speakers may associate broad daylight with wrongdoing, but this Korean word also fits ordinary daytime events and does not itself imply crime.
Opposites
- 한밤중hanbamjungthe middle of the nightnoun
- 밤pamnighttimenoun