Korean word

여전하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeojeonhada

Meaning

  • adjectiveunchanged

Example

이 동네는 여전해요.i tong ne neun yeo jeon hae yo

This neighborhood remains unchanged.

Illustration for 여전하다 (unchanged)

More examples

회사의 분위기는 예전 그대로 여전해요.hoe sa ui pu nwi gi neun ye jeon keu dae ro yeo jeon hae yo

The company's atmosphere remains the same as before.

Core concept

Time moves forward, but the subject still has the same character or condition.

Common phrases

  • 여전한 상태yeo jeon han sang tae

    unchanged state

  • 예전 그대로 여전하다ye jeon keu dae ro yeo jeon ha da

    unchanged from before

Similar words

변함없다pyeonhameoptta: A state with no difference between its earlier and present condition.
똑같다ttokkkattta: Two things that are exactly alike in appearance, quantity, or other important details.
그대로다keudaeroda: A state preserved in its current form without added changes or handling.
동일하다tongilhada: Two or more things that are equal in the qualities being considered.

Definition in Korean

시간이 지나도 바뀌지 않고 원래 모습이나 상황이 유지되는 상태를 뜻하는 형용사.si ga ni chi na do pa kkwi ji an ko wol lae mo seu bi na sang hwang i yu ji doe neun sang tae reul tteu ta neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

여전하다 (yeojeonhada, "to remain unchanged") joins 여전 (yeojeon, "as before") and 하다 (hada, "to do or be") to express that a person, place, or situation has kept its original state.

Usage tips

  • When a sentence says a place, person, or situation is still the same, this word works as the predicate rather than as a modifier of another word.

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