Korean word

연속

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeonsok

Meaning

  • nounin a row

Example

그는 연속으로 두 번 이겼다.keu neun yeon so geu ro tu peon i gyeot tta

He won twice in a row.

Illustration for 연속 (in a row)

More examples

그 선수는 경기에서 연속 기록을 경신했다.keu seon su neun kyeong gi e seo yeon sok ki ro geul kyeong sin haet tta

The athlete broke the streak record in the competition.

Core concept

Separate events or states follow one another without a break, forming an unbroken run.

Common phrases

  • 연속으로yeon so geu ro

    in a row

  • 연속 기록yeon sok ki rok

    streak record

  • 연속 실패yeon sok sil pae

    consecutive failure

Similar words

계속kyesok: A started action or condition continues over time without stopping.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 상태가 끊어지지 않고 계속 이어지는 상태를 나타내는 명사.eo tteon i ri na sang tae ga kkeu neo ji ji an ko kye sok i eo ji neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean noun comes from terms meaning connect and continue, which together suggest an unbroken succession.

Usage tips

  • It is useful for repeated events, while ordinary continuation focuses more on an action or state lasting over time.

Other meanings

  • continuationnoun
  • seriesnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 연속성yeonsoksseongcontinuitynoun
  • 연속적yeonsokjjeokcontinuousadjective
  • 연속되다yeonsokttoedacontinueverb

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