Korean word

밤새다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpamsaeda

Meaning

verbstay up all night

Example

어제 밤새서 오늘 너무 피곤해.eo je pam sae seo o neul neo mu pi gon hae

I stayed up all night yesterday, so I'm very tired today.

Illustration for 밤새다 (stay up all night)

More examples

프로젝트 때문에 어제 밤새서 일했어.peu ro jek teu ttae mu ne eo je pam sae seo il hae sseo

I worked all night yesterday because of the project.

Core concept

Someone remains awake from nightfall until morning instead of sleeping.

Common phrases

밤새서 일하다pam sae seo il ha da
stay up all night working
밤새서 영화를 보다pam sae seo yeong hwa reul po da
stay up all night watching movies
밤새서 놀다pam sae seo nol da
stay up all night having fun

Similar words

밤을 새우다pameul saeuda: Spend the night without sleep, often while doing some activity.
늦게 자다neutkke chada: Sleep at a late hour of the night.

Definition in Korean

한밤부터 다음 날 아침까지 잠을 자지 않고 깨어 있거나 그 시간을 어떤 일에 바치는 동사.han bam bu teo ta eum nal a chim kka ji cha meul cha ji an ko kkae eo it kkeo na keu si ga neul eo tteon i re pa chi neun tong sa

Word origin

It is formed from the Korean word for night and a verb meaning to dawn or become light, so the night extends all the way to daybreak.

Usage tips

This word applies to an entire sleepless night, whereas a late bedtime describes staying awake only until late.

Opposites

일찍 자다iljjik chadago to bed earlyverb

Related words

밤샘pamsaemstaying up all nightnoun
밤샘근무pamsaemgeunmuovernight worknoun