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15 words
Korean word
비로소
Pronunciation
Romanizationpiroso
Meaning
- adverbfinally
Example
오랜 기다림 끝에 비로소 만났어요.o raen ki da rim kkeu se pi ro so man na sseo yo
After a long wait, we finally met.
More examples
문제의 원인을 비로소 알게 되었어요.mun je ui wo ni neul pi ro so al ge toe eo sseo yo
I finally learned the cause of the problem.
Core concept
A long wait or a chain of conditions reaches the point where the desired result finally becomes real.
Common phrases
비로소 알게 되다pi ro so al ge toe da
finally learn
비로소 시작되다pi ro so si jak ttoe da
finally get started
비로소 드러나다pi ro so teu reo na da
finally come to light
Similar words
드디어teudieo: A long-awaited event finally taking place after a lengthy wait or process.
마침내machimnae: A goal becoming real after a long period of effort or progress.
결국kyeolguk: The final outcome emerging after events and decisions have run their course.
이제서야ijeseoya: An event occurring only at that point, with no earlier occurrence.
Definition in Korean
오랜 시간이나 여러 조건을 거쳐 마침내 어떤 상태나 일이 이루어졌음을 나타내는 부사.o raen si ga ni na yeo reo cho geo neul keo cheo ma chim nae eo tteon sang tae na i ri i ru eo jeo sseu meul na ta nae neun pu sa
Word origin
The word is a native Korean adverb, but its exact historical formation is uncertain.
Usage tips
- Unlike English finally, which can also introduce the last item in a list, this adverb highlights an outcome that becomes possible only after earlier conditions are met.