Korean word

세기

Pronunciation

Romanizationsegi

Meaning

  • nouncentury

Example

새로운 세기가 시작되었어요.sae ro un se gi ga si jak ttoe eo sseo yo

A new century began.

Illustration for 세기 (century)

More examples

우리는 21세기에 살고 있어요.u ri neun 21 se gi e sal go i sseo yo

We live in the 21st century.

Core concept

A broad block of historical time viewed as one hundred years.

Common phrases

  • 세기 말se gi mal

    end of the century

  • 세기 초se gi cho

    beginning of the century

  • 21세기21 se gi

    21st century

Similar words

시대sidae: A broad historical era shaped by shared social features and ways of life.
기간kigan: The length of time from a stated beginning to a stated end.
시기sigi: A particular time or limited period when an event takes place.
세대sedae: A group of people born around the same time who share similar experiences.

Definition in Korean

백 년을 한 단위로 삼아 시대를 나눈 시간의 단위.paek nyeo neul han ta nwi ro sa ma si dae reul na nun si ga nui ta nwi

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines terms linked to an age and a period, forming the idea of a large division of historical time.

Usage tips

  • Korean uses a cardinal number before this noun, while English normally uses an ordinal number, as in the twenty-first century.

Other meanings

  • strengthnoun

Related words

  • 세기말segimalend of the centurynoun
  • 세기초segichobeginning of the centurynoun
  • 세기적segijeokcentury-relatedadjective

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