Korean word

연말

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeonmal

Meaning

  • nounend of the year

Example

우리는 연말에 여행을 갈 거예요.u ri neun yeon ma re yeo haeng eul kal kkeo ye yo

We are going to travel at the end of the year.

Illustration for 연말 (end of the year)

More examples

연말에는 쇼핑을 많이 해요.yeon ma re neun syo ping eul ma ni hae yo

I do a lot of shopping at the end of the year.

Core concept

The closing period of the calendar year, leading into the start of the next year.

Common phrases

  • 연말 선물yeon mal seon mul

    year-end gift

  • 연말 연휴yeon mal yeon hyu

    year-end holiday

  • 연말 결산yeon mal kyeol san

    year-end financial closing

Similar words

연말연시yeonmaryeonsi: The time spanning the end of one year and the beginning of the next.
12월 말12wol mal: The final part of December, with the month named directly.
월말wolmal: The days and period near the end of any month.

Definition in Korean

한 해의 마지막 시기, 보통 12월 말에서 새해가 시작되기 직전까지를 가리키는 명사.han hae ui ma ji mak si gi po tong 12 wol ma re seo sae hae ga si jak ttoe gi chik jjeon kka ji reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

Its first part comes from the Sino-Korean word for year and its second part is the native Korean word meaning end.

Usage tips

  • English year-end can sound especially business-related, but this word is also natural for personal plans and travel near the New Year.

Opposites

Related words

  • 연말연휴yeonmaryeonhyuyear-end holidaynoun
  • 연말시상식yeonmalsisangsikyear-end awards ceremonynoun

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