Korean word

사흘

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaheul

Meaning

  • nounthree days

Example

나는 사흘 동안 쉬었어요.na neun sa heul tong an swi eo sseo yo

I rested for three days.

Illustration for 사흘 (three days)

More examples

그는 사흘 전부터 아팠어요.keu neun sa heul cheon bu teo a pa sseo yo

He has been sick for three days.

Core concept

A three-day block counted from the first day through the third.

Common phrases

  • 사흘 전sa heul cheon

    three days ago

  • 사흘 동안sa heul tong an

    for three days

Similar words

삼일samil: A time amount equal to three days.
사흘째saheuljjae: The third day since a period began.
삼일간samilgan: Time during which something continues for three days.

Definition in Korean

사흘은 시작일부터 셋째 날까지의 세 날을 헤아리는 말.sa heu reun si ja gil bu teo set jjae nal kka ji ui se na reul he a ri neun mal

Word origin

Its exact history is uncertain, but 사흘 (saheul, "three days") is a long-established native Korean time word, so its whole sound is a safer memory anchor than an unsupported part-by-part analysis.

Usage tips

  • Treating this as one ready-made time word helps prevent the mistake of counting only the days after the starting day.

Related words

  • 사흘간saheulganthree daysnoun
  • 사흘치saheulchithree days' worthnoun

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