Korean word

대전

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaejeon

Meaning

  • nounDaejeon

Example

이번 주말에 대전에 가요.i beon chu ma re tae jeo ne ka yo

I'm going to Daejeon this weekend.

Illustration for 대전 (Daejeon)

More examples

친구가 대전에 살아요.chin gu ga tae jeo ne sa ra yo

My friend lives in Daejeon.

Common phrases

  • 대전에 가다tae jeo ne ka da

    go to Daejeon

  • 대전역tae jeo nyeok

    Daejeon Station

  • 대전에서 일하다tae jeo ne seo il ha da

    work in Daejeon

Similar words

서울seoul: South Korea's capital and a leading center of politics and culture.
부산pusan: A large coastal city in southeastern South Korea known for its port and shipping.
제주cheju: A southern Korean island and the administrative area that governs it.
인천incheon: A large city near Seoul with an international airport and an important seaport.

Definition in Korean

대전광역시의 약칭으로 쓰이며, 충청권의 행정·교통 중심지로 알려진 도시 이름이다.tae jeon gwang yeok ssi ui yak ching eu ro sseu i myeo chung cheong gwo nui haeng jeong kyo tong chung sim ji ro al lyeo jin to si i reu mi da

Word origin

Daejeon is a shortened Korean city name, and the supplied evidence does not establish a reliable earlier meaning or decomposition.

Usage tips

  • Place particles show how a city relates to an action: one commonly marks movement toward it, another marks activity there, and the same destination form can also mark a location with certain verbs.

Related words

  • 대전광역시taejeongwangyeokssiDaejeon Metropolitan Citynoun
  • 대전시taejeonsiDaejeon Citynoun

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