Korean word

별일

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeoril

Meaning

  • nounanything special

Example

요즘 별일 있어요?yo jeum pyeo ril i sseo yo

Has anything special been going on lately?

Illustration for 별일 (anything special)

More examples

아직 별일은 없어요.a jik pyeo ri reun eop sseo yo

Nothing unusual has happened yet.

Core concept

Something unusual enough to draw attention or concern.

Common phrases

  • 요즘 별일 있어요?yo jeum pyeo ril i sseo yo

    anything special going on lately

  • 아무 별일 없어요.a mu pyeo ril eop sseo yo

    nothing special

  • 별일 생겼어요?pyeo ril saeng gyeo sseo yo

    Anything unusual happen

Similar words

일il: A task, errand, or piece of work that needs handling.
문제munje: A question or difficulty that needs an answer or solution.
소식sosik: Information that gives an update about a person or recent event.

Definition in Korean

평소와 다르게 눈에 띄거나 신경 쓸 만한 특별한 일이나 사건을 이르는 명사.pyeong so wa ta reu ge nu ne tti geo na sin gyeong sseul man han teuk ppyeol han i ri na sa geo neul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word is formed from elements meaning special or different and a matter or event, so it refers to something beyond normal everyday affairs.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the English phrase anything special, it can gently check whether a person has experienced a problem or other unusual change.

Other meanings

  • unusual thingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 별것pyeolgeotanything specialnoun
  • 별나다pyeolladaunusualadjective

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