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15 words
Korean word
분
Pronunciation
Romanizationpun
Meaning
- nounminute
Example
영화가 2분 남았어요.yeong hwa ga 2 pun na ma sseo yo
The movie has 2 minutes left.
More examples
수업은 15분 동안 진행됩니다.su eo beun 15 pun tong an chin haeng doem ni da
The class will last 15 minutes.
Core concept
The standard small unit for measuring time between hours and seconds.
Common phrases
분 동안pun tong an
for ___ minutes
분 정도pun cheong do
about ___ minutes
분 간격pun kan gyeok
at ___-minute intervals
Similar words
초cho: A very short time unit used to measure waiting and countdowns.
시간sigan: A span of time that shows when something happens or how long it lasts.
시si: A word placed after a number to show the hour on a clock.
명myeong: A unit placed after a number when counting people.
Definition in Korean
한 시간의 60등분에 해당하는 시간의 단위.han si ga nui 60 teung bu ne hae dang ha neun si ga nui ta nwi
Word origin
The word reflects the idea of dividing an hour into sixty equal parts through its Chinese-character origin.
Usage tips
- For time, this counter pairs with Sino-Korean numbers, while native Korean numbers often point to a different use, so both the number system and context matter.
Other meanings
- personnoun
- sharenoun
Related words
- 분침punchimminute handnoun
- 분당pundangper minutenoun
- 분량pullyangamountnoun