Korean word

앞서

Pronunciation

Romanizationapsseo

Meaning

  • adverbearlier

Example

저는 앞서 도착했어요.cheo neun ap sseo to cha kae sseo yo

I arrived earlier.

Illustration for 앞서 (earlier)

More examples

회의에서 앞서 말한 내용이 핵심입니다.hoe ui e seo ap sseo mal han nae yong i haek ssi mim ni da

The key point is what was said earlier in the meeting.

Core concept

A person, event, or step has already come before another in time or order.

Common phrases

  • 앞서 말했듯이ap sseo mal haet tteu si

    as said earlier

  • 앞서 언급했듯이ap sseo eon geu paet tteu si

    as mentioned earlier

  • 앞서 보았듯이ap sseo po at tteu si

    as we saw earlier

Similar words

먼저meonjeo: Taking the first turn or starting before others in a series of actions.
미리miri: Doing something early so it is ready before it is needed.
전에cheone: At a time before a stated event or point in time.
이전에ijeone: At an earlier time than the period being discussed.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람이나 사건보다 시간적으로 또는 순서상 먼저 있는 것을 가리키는 부사.ta reun sa ra mi na sa geon bo da si gan jeo geu ro tto neun sun seo sang meon jeo in neun keo seul ka ri ki neun pu sa

Word origin

Its historical formation is uncertain, and no reliable decomposition is established by the available evidence.

Usage tips

  • Its time reference can cover a recent past moment as well as an earlier place in a sequence, so context shows how far back it reaches.

Other meanings

  • beforeadverb

Opposites

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