Korean word

순간적

Pronunciation

Romanizationsunganjeok

Meaning

  • adjectivemomentary

Example

그 장면은 순간적인 기억으로 남았다.keu chang myeo neun sun gan jeo gin ki eo geu ro na mat tta

The scene remained as a fleeting memory.

Illustration for 순간적 (momentary)

More examples

순간적인 판단으로 실수를 저질렀다.sun gan jeo gin pan da neu ro sil su reul cheo jil leot tta

I made a mistake because I made a snap judgment.

Core concept

A brief event, feeling, or state that lasts only for a moment.

Common phrases

  • 순간적인 반응sun gan jeo gin pa neung

    momentary reaction

  • 순간적인 판단sun gan jeo gin pan dan

    momentary judgment

  • 순간적인 감정sun gan jeo gin kam jeong

    momentary emotion

Similar words

순식간의sunsikkkanui: Happening and ending so quickly that almost no time seems to pass.
잠깐의chamkkanui: Lasting for only a short while before coming to an end.
찰나의challaui: Occurring at a single brief point in time.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이 매우 짧은 시간에 일어나거나 그 정도의 특징을 가진 것을 이르는 형용사.eo tteon i ri mae u jjal beun si ga ne i reo na geo na keu cheong do ui teuk jjing eul ka jin keo seul i reu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

Built from a Sino Korean term for a moment and a productive adjective forming suffix, the word describes something tied to a very short period.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, it commonly describes a brief state, impression, or event, so it modifies a noun rather than describing how an action is done.

Other meanings

  • instantaneousadjective

Opposites

  • 지속적인chisokjjeoginlastingadjective
  • 장기적인changgijeoginlong-termadjective

Related words

  • 순간sunganmomentnoun
  • 순간적으로sunganjeogeuromomentarilyadverb

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