Korean word

영원하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeongwonhada

Meaning

  • adjectiveeternal

Example

우리의 사랑은 영원해요.u ri ui sa rang eun yeong won hae yo

Our love is eternal.

Illustration for 영원하다 (eternal)

More examples

그들의 우정은 영원하다.keu deu rui u jeong eun yeong won ha da

Their friendship is eternal.

Core concept

An unbroken stretch of time that seems to have no ending.

Common phrases

  • 영원한 약속yeong won han yak ssok

    eternal promise

  • 영원한 기억yeong won han ki eok

    eternal memory

Similar words

끝없다kkeuseoptta: Going on without a clear end or final stopping point.
변함없다pyeonhameoptta: Staying unchanged even as time passes.

Definition in Korean

시간적으로 끝이 없거나 아주 오랫동안 변함없이 이어지는 상태를 이르는 말.si gan jeo geu ro kkeu si eop kkeo na a ju o raet ttong an pyeon ha meop ssi i eo ji neun sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word is built from a Sino-Korean word for eternity and the productive Korean element used to form descriptive words.

Usage tips

  • Used for love or promises, it sounds grand and emotionally strong, so it is more dramatic than a simple claim about lasting a long time.

Opposites

  • 유한하다yuhanhadafiniteadjective

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