Korean word

연령

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeollyeong

Meaning

  • nounage

Example

서류에 연령을 정확히 기입해 주세요.seo ryu e yeol lyeong eul cheong hwa ki ki i pae chu se yo

Please enter your age accurately on the form.

Illustration for 연령 (age)

More examples

이 공연은 연령제한이 있어 청소년은 관람할 수 없습니다.i kong yeo neun yeol lyeong je ha ni i sseo cheong so nyeo neun kwal lam hal ssu eop sseum ni da

This performance has an age restriction, so teenagers cannot attend.

Core concept

The recorded number of years that places a person within an official age category.

Common phrases

  • 연령제한이 있다yeol lyeong je ha ni it tta

    have an age limit

  • 연령별 추천yeol lyeong byeol chu cheon

    age-based recommendations

  • 연령을 입력해 주세요yeol lyeong eul im nyeo kae chu se yo

    enter your age

Similar words

나이nai: The number of years a person has lived, used in everyday talk about age.
연세yeonse: A respectful term for an older person's age in polite speech.
만 나이man nai: Age counted by the complete years since a person was born.

Definition in Korean

공식 문서나 통계에서 개인의 연수를 기록하거나 연령 기준을 정할 때 쓰는 공식적인 표현kong sik mun seo na tong gye e seo kae i nui yeon su reul ki ro ka geo na yeol lyeong ki ju neul cheong hal ttae sseu neun kong sik jjeo gin pyo hyeon

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements for year and age, a direct formation that suits its use in records and standards.

Usage tips

  • English uses age in both casual and official settings, while this Korean word is especially useful to recognize in documents and administrative information.

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