Korean word

만일

Pronunciation

Romanizationmanil

Meaning

  • adverbif

Example

만일 내일 못 오면 연락해 주세요.ma nil nae il mot o myeon yeol la kae chu se yo

If you can't come tomorrow, please contact me.

Illustration for 만일 (if)

More examples

만일 그렇다면 다른 방법을 찾자.ma nil keu reo ta myeon ta reun pang beo beul chat jja

If so, let's find another way.

Core concept

A small chance placed before a condition and its possible result or response.

Common phrases

  • 만일 그렇다면ma nil keu reo ta myeon

    if so

  • 만일 그럴 경우ma nil keu reol kkyeong u

    if that is the case

Similar words

만약manyak: A conditional marker that introduces a possible situation and its result or response.
혹시hokssi: A gentle way to ask about a possibility without putting pressure on anyone.

Definition in Korean

만일은 가능성이 낮은 상황을 가정하여 그 결과나 대처를 말할 때 쓰는 조건 부사이다.ma ni reun ka neung seong i na jeun sang hwang eul ka jeong ha yeo keu kyeol gwa na tae cheo reul mal hal ttae sseu neun cho geon pu sa i da

Word origin

The word developed from the Sino-Korean meaning of one in ten thousand, linking it with an extremely rare case.

Usage tips

  • Manil often sounds more formal than everyday conditional words, so it is especially useful to recognize in news and official writing.

Other meanings

  • if by any chanceadverb

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