Korean word

열흘

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeolheul

Meaning

  • nounten days

Example

이 일은 열흘이면 끝나요.i i reun yeol heu ri myeon kkeun na yo

This job will be done in ten days.

Illustration for 열흘 (ten days)

More examples

열흘 동안 비가 계속 왔어요.yeol heul tong an pi ga kye sok wa sseo yo

It rained continuously for ten days.

Core concept

Ten days linked together into one uninterrupted stretch of time.

Common phrases

  • 열흘 동안yeol heul tong an

    for ten days

  • 열흘 후yeol heul hu

    after ten days

  • 열흘 만에yeol heul ma ne

    after ten days

Similar words

열흘간yeolheulgan: A time frame in which something continues for ten days.
열흘째yeolheuljjae: The tenth day of an event's continuing run.
보름poreum: A span of time covering fifteen days.

Definition in Korean

열흘은 열 날이 이어진 기간, 즉 열 날 동안을 이르는 말.yeol heu reun yeol na ri i eo jin ki gan cheuk yeol nal tong a neul i reu neun mal

Word origin

Its first element means ten in native Korean, while its second element is an old form connected with days and periods of time.

Usage tips

  • The word names a duration rather than a date, so it fits naturally when measuring how long a task, visit, or wait lasts.

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