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15 words
Korean word
어저께
Pronunciation
Romanizationeojeokke
Meaning
- adverbyesterday
Example
어저께 집에 있었어?eo jeo kke chi be i sseo sseo
Were you home yesterday?
More examples
어저께 일찍 잤어.eo jeo kke il jjik cha sseo
I went to bed early yesterday.
Core concept
A point on the calendar reached by moving back one day from the reference day.
Common phrases
어저께 아침에eo jeo kke a chi me
yesterday morning
어저께 오후에eo jeo kke o hu e
yesterday afternoon
어저께에는eo jeo kke e neun
yesterday
Similar words
어제eoje: Refers to the entire calendar day that came immediately before today.
Definition in Korean
어저께는 과거에 있었던 일을 말할 때 그 일이 일어난 '그 전날'을 가리키는 부사이다.eo jeo kke neun kwa geo e i sseot tteon i reul mal hal ttae keu i ri i reo nan keu cheon nal eul ka ri ki neun pu sa i da
Word origin
This native Korean adverb is a variant of the Korean word for the previous day, with the two forms sharing the same basic meaning.
Usage tips
- English speakers can contrast this word with phrases such as "the other day", because this word points to one exact day instead of a loosely remembered past time.