Korean word

식후

Pronunciation

Romanizationsiku

Meaning

  • nounafter a meal

Example

저는 식후에 산책해요.cheo neun si ku e san chae kae yo

I take a walk after a meal.

Illustration for 식후 (after a meal)

More examples

식후에 이를 닦으세요.si ku e i reul ta kkeu se yo

Brush your teeth after a meal.

Core concept

A point or stretch of time that comes after eating, especially soon afterward.

Common phrases

  • 식후에si ku e

    after a meal

  • 식후 30분간si ku 30 pun gan

    for 30 minutes after a meal

  • 식후 간식si ku kan sik

    after-meal snack

Similar words

식사 후sikssa hu: The period that starts when a completed meal comes to an end.
식사 뒤sikssa twi: The following stretch of time after eating, without pointing to one exact moment.
식사 직후sikssa chiku: The short interval directly following a finished meal.

Definition in Korean

식사한 뒤의 시간이나 때를 가리키는 말로, 특히 식사 직후를 뜻할 때가 많음.sik ssa han twi ui si ga ni na ttae reul ka ri ki neun mal lo teu ki sik ssa chi ku reul tteu tal ttae ga ma neum

Word origin

The word is formed from Sino-Korean elements for meal and after, making its meaning easy to connect with the time after a meal.

Usage tips

  • When it describes when an action happens, Korean commonly adds a time-marking particle to this noun, unlike the English phrase after a meal, which needs no such ending.

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