Korean word

수없이

Pronunciation

Romanizationsueopssi

Meaning

  • adverbcountless

Example

밤하늘에 별이 수없이 빛난다.pam ha neu re pyeo ri su eop ssi pin nan da

Countless stars shine in the night sky.

Illustration for 수없이 (countless)

More examples

나는 그 이야기를 수없이 들었다.na neun keu i ya gi reul su eop ssi teu reot tta

I heard that story countless times.

Core concept

So many or so often that counting no longer gives a useful total.

Common phrases

  • 수없이 듣다su eop ssi teut tta

    hear countless times

  • 수없이 보다su eop ssi po da

    see countless times

  • 수없이 반복되다su eop ssi pan bok ttoe da

    be repeated countless times

Similar words

많이mani: Indicates that an action or amount is high in a broad, everyday sense.
수많이sumani: Indicates that people or things are present in very large numbers.
무수히musuhi: Indicates a vast number of people or things with no stated numerical boundary.
셀 수 없이sel ssu eopssi: Indicates that the items or events cannot be counted one by one because there are so many.

Definition in Korean

셀 수 없을 만큼 많이 또는 자주sel ssu eop sseul man keum ma ni tto neun cha ju

Word origin

The adverb 수없이 (sueopssi, "countlessly") combines 수 (su, "number") with 없이 (eopssi, "without"), creating the image of something beyond counting.

Usage tips

  • As an adverb, it can describe repeated events as well as large amounts, so it is not limited to counting physical objects.

Opposites

Related words

  • 수많이sumaniin great numbersadverb

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