Korean word

열째

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeoljjae

Meaning

  • numeraltenth

Example

그는 우리 팀의 열째 멤버다.keu neun u ri ti mui yeol jjae mem beo da

He is the tenth member of our team.

Illustration for 열째 (tenth)

More examples

그는 열째 시도에서 성공했다.keu neun yeol jjae si do e seo seong gong haet tta

He succeeded on his tenth attempt.

Core concept

A position at number ten in an ordered line or list.

Common phrases

  • 열째 시도yeol jjae si do

    tenth attempt

  • 열째 경기yeol jjae kyeong gi

    tenth game

Similar words

열 번째yeol peonjjae: Marks the tenth position in an ordered group in written form.
10번째10peonjjae: Uses the number 10 to mark the tenth position in an ordered group.
열yeol: Names the quantity that comes after nine in a count.

Definition in Korean

열째는 순서나 줄에서 열 번째의 위치를 가리키는 말이다.yeol jjae neun sun seo na chu re seo yeol peon jjae ui wi chi reul ka ri ki neun ma ri da

Word origin

열째 (yeoljjae, "tenth") combines 열 (yeol, "ten") with 째 (jjae, "ordinal suffix"), creating the ordinal meaning "tenth".

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this compact ordinal can go directly before the noun it ranks, which helps Korean sound natural and concise.

Opposites

Related words

  • 열번째yeolbeonjjaetenthnumeral

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