Korean word

밤새

Pronunciation

Romanizationpamsae

Meaning

  • adverball night

Example

어제 밤새 책을 읽었어요.eo je pam sae chae geul il geo sseo yo

I read a book all night yesterday.

Illustration for 밤새 (all night)

More examples

프로젝트 때문에 밤새 작업했어요.peu ro jek teu ttae mu ne pam sae cha geo pae sseo yo

I worked all night because of the project.

Core concept

One unbroken span covering the hours between nightfall and daybreak.

Common phrases

  • 밤새 일하다pam sae il ha da

    work all night

  • 밤새 공부하다pam sae kong bu ha da

    study all night

  • 밤새 영화를 보다pam sae yeong hwa reul po da

    watch movies all night

Similar words

밤새도록pamsaedorok: For the entire night, an action continues without letting up.
내내naenae: Throughout a stated period from beginning to end, something remains in progress.
줄곧chulgot: Continuously over the time being discussed, the same action or state carries on.
계속kyesok: An action or condition keeps going after it has started, without a break.

Definition in Korean

밤부터 새벽까지 계속되는 시간을 통틀어 이르는 부사.pam bu teo sae byeok kka ji kye sok ttoe neun si ga neul tong teu reo i reu neun pu sa

Word origin

The formation of 밤새 (bamsae, "all night") is commonly linked to 밤 (bam, "night") and 새 (sae, "dawn"), but the exact historical development is not certain.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear all night as implying that someone stayed awake, but this adverb only sets the time span, while the context shows what happened during it.

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