Korean word

모처럼

Pronunciation

Romanizationmocheoreom

Meaning

  • adverbafter a long time

Example

모처럼 친구를 만나서 기쁘다.mo cheo reom chin gu reul man na seo ki ppeu da

I'm happy to see my friend after such a long time.

Illustration for 모처럼 (after a long time)

More examples

모처럼 쉬어서 기분이 좋다.mo cheo reom swi eo seo ki bu ni cho ta

I feel good because I finally got to take a break after a long while.

Core concept

A long-awaited moment that appears only occasionally, often because making it happen took effort.

Common phrases

  • 모처럼 쉬다mo cheo reom swi da

    take a long-awaited break

  • 모처럼 기쁘다mo cheo reom ki ppeu da

    feel happy after a long time

Similar words

오랜만에oraenmane: Describes something happening again after a long period has passed.
간만에kanmane: A casual expression for doing something after finally finding time again.
드디어teudieo: Shows that a result has been reached after waiting or completing a process.

Definition in Korean

오래 못 만난 사람과의 만남이나 애써 만든 시간이 드물게 생겼음을 나타내며, 그 시간을 소중히 여기거나 아쉬워할 때 쓰는 부사.o rae mot man nan sa ram gwa ui man na mi na ae sseo man deun si ga ni teu mul ge saeng gyeo sseu meul na ta nae myeo keu si ga neul so jung hi yeo gi geo na a swi wo hal ttae sseu neun pu sa

Word origin

The word has no reliable etymological decomposition, and its origin is uncertain; its meaning is learned as a rare and valued chance.

Usage tips

  • It commonly adds warmth or regret to a sentence, showing that the speaker values the limited time or chance being described.

Other meanings

  • for onceadverb
  • with great effortadverb

Opposites

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