Korean Conversation · Level 55
15 words
Korean word
세대
Pronunciation
Romanizationsedae
Meaning
- noungeneration
Example
젊은 세대는 생각이 달라요.cheol meun se dae neun saeng ga gi tal la yo
The younger generation thinks differently.
More examples
세대 간 대화가 필요해요.se dae kan tae hwa ga pi ryo hae yo
Intergenerational dialogue is needed.
Core concept
A group connected by the period they were born into and the experiences that period gives them.
Common phrases
젊은 세대cheol meun se dae
younger generation
중년 세대chung nyeon se dae
middle-aged generation
세대 간 갈등se dae kan kal tteung
intergenerational conflict
Similar words
연령대yeollyeongdae: People grouped by the span of ages they fall within.
시대sidae: A stretch of history shaped by the shared customs and conditions of its society.
가구kagu: People who live together and form one household in the same home.
Definition in Korean
같은 시기에 태어나 비슷한 경험과 가치관을 공유하는 사람들의 집단ka teun si gi e tae eo na pi seu tan kyeong heom gwa ka chi gwa neul kong yu ha neun sa ram deu rui chip ttan
Word origin
Its Sino-Korean elements combine the ideas of a time period and succession to express a generation tied to a particular era.
Usage tips
- In housing and official statistics, the same word can mean a household or residential unit, so context separates that use from the generation meaning.
Other meanings
- householdnoun
- age groupnoun
Related words
- 신세대sinsedaenew generationnoun
- 구세대kusedaeolder generationnoun
- 세대차이sedaechaigeneration gapnoun