Korean word

방금

Pronunciation

Romanizationpanggeum

Meaning

  • adverbjust now

Example

저는 방금 밥을 먹었어요.cheo neun pang geum pa beul meo geo sseo yo

I just ate.

Illustration for 방금 (just now)

More examples

친구가 방금 도착했어요.chin gu ga pang geum to cha kae sseo yo

My friend just arrived.

Core concept

A tiny point of time immediately behind the present.

Common phrases

  • 방금 도착pang geum to chak

    just arrived

  • 방금 전화pang geum cheon hwa

    a call just now

  • 방금 전에pang geum cheo ne

    just before

Similar words

금방keumbang: Something very close to the present happened recently or will happen soon.
아까akka: An event took place a little earlier, with no exact time given.
지금chigeum: At the time of speaking, an action or situation is happening now.
곧kot: An event will happen before much time passes.

Definition in Korean

매우 가까운 과거의 순간을 가리키는 부사로, 바로 직전에 일어난 일을 나타낸다.mae u ka kka un kwa geo ui sun ga neul ka ri ki neun pu sa ro pa ro chik jjeo ne i reo nan i reul na ta naen da

Word origin

The word's origin is uncertain, so learning it as one complete word is more reliable than guessing at smaller parts.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, it usually describes a completed action, so it commonly goes with a past-tense verb.

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