Korean word

새해

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaehae

Meaning

  • nounnew year

Example

가족과 함께 새해를 축하했어요.ka jok kkwa ham kke sae hae reul chu ka hae sseo yo

We celebrated the new year with our family.

Illustration for 새해 (new year)

More examples

친구에게 새해 인사를 전했어요.chin gu e ge sae hae in sa reul cheon hae sseo yo

I sent New Year's greetings to my friend.

Core concept

A fresh year beginning around January 1, including the first day and the year that follows.

Common phrases

  • 새해 복sae hae pok

    new year blessings

  • 새해 인사sae hae in sa

    new year's greeting

  • 새해 다짐sae hae ta jim

    new year's resolution

  • 새해 맞이sae hae ma ji

    welcoming the new year

  • 새해 계획sae hae kye hoek

    new year's plan

Similar words

설날seollal: The Korean Lunar New Year is a family holiday with traditional food, customs, and kind wishes.
신정sinjeong: New Year's Day is the January 1 holiday that opens the calendar year.
연초yeoncho: The beginning of the year covers the early weeks around the year's first month.

Definition in Korean

매년 1월 1일을 중심으로 새롭게 맞이하는 한 해 전체나 그 첫날을 가리키는 명사.mae nyeon 1 wol 1 i reul chung si meu ro sae rop kke ma ji ha neun han hae cheon che na keu cheon na reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The native Korean compound 새 (sae, "new") plus 해 (hae, "year") literally forms the idea of a new year.

Usage tips

  • 새해 (saehae, "new year") often appears with wishes for health, happiness, or good fortune in Korean holiday greetings.

Opposites

Related words

  • 새해맞이saehaemajiwelcoming the new yearnoun

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