Korean word

어젯밤

Pronunciation

Romanizationeojetppam

Meaning

  • nounlast night

Example

어젯밤에 친구와 통화했어요.eo jet ppa me chin gu wa tong hwa hae sseo yo

I talked on the phone with a friend last night.

Illustration for 어젯밤 (last night)

More examples

어젯밤에 잠을 잘 못 잤어요.eo jet ppa me cha meul chal mot cha sseo yo

I didn't sleep well last night.

Core concept

The previous night viewed as a complete stretch of time.

Common phrases

  • 어젯밤에eo jet ppa me

    last night

  • 어젯밤까지eo jet ppam kka ji

    until last night

Similar words

지난밤chinanbam: The previous night, especially in news reports and formal writing.
전날 밤cheonnal pam: The night occurring before a particular day.

Definition in Korean

어제 저녁부터 다음 날 새벽까지의 전날 밤 전체를 뜻하는 명사.eo je cheo nyeok ppu teo ta eum nal sae byeok kka ji ui cheon nal pam cheon che reul tteu ta neun myeong sa

Word origin

Its meaning comes directly from combining the native Korean words for yesterday and night.

Usage tips

  • Unlike yesterday, which means the whole previous day, this word points only to the nighttime part of that day.

Opposites

  • 오늘 아침oneul achimthis morningnoun

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