Korean word

없이

Pronunciation

Romanizationeopssi

Meaning

  • adverbwithout

Example

그는 아무 말도 없이 떠났다.keu neun a mu mal do eop ssi tteo nat tta

He left without saying a word.

Illustration for 없이 (without)

More examples

우산 없이 나갔다가 비에 젖었다.u san eop ssi na gat tta ga pi e cheo jeot tta

He went out without an umbrella and got wet in the rain.

Core concept

An action or event continuing while something is absent.

Common phrases

  • 우산 없이u san eop ssi

    without an umbrella

  • 연락도 없이yeol lak tto eop ssi

    without contact

Definition in Korean

무엇이 없거나 존재하지 않는 상태로 일이 진행되거나 행동이 일어남을 가리키는 부사.mu eo si eop kkeo na chon jae ha ji an neun sang tae ro i ri chin haeng doe geo na haeng dong i i reo na meul ka ri ki neun pu sa

Word origin

The word comes from 없 (eop, "not existing") plus 이 (ssi, "an adverb-forming ending"), turning the idea of absence into an adverb meaning "without".

Usage tips

  • Unlike English without, this adverb usually follows the missing item in Korean, so the word order is easy to reverse by mistake.

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