Korean word

오래되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationoraedoeda

Meaning

  • adjectiveold

Example

이 집은 오래됐어요.i chi beun o rae dwae sseo yo

This house is old.

Illustration for 오래되다 (old)

More examples

이 사진은 오래된 느낌이 나네요.i sa ji neun o rae doen neu kki mi na ne yo

This photo looks old.

Core concept

A thing or place shows the marks of passing time, such as a worn surface or faded color.

Common phrases

  • 오래된 물건o rae doen mul geon

    old item

  • 오래된 건축물o rae doen keon chung mul

    old building

Similar words

오래된oraedoen: Existing for many years and carrying a sense of age or history, whether worn or not.
낡다naktta: Showing damage from time and use, with a worn look or reduced function.
헌heon: Describing an object whose fresh, new condition has been lost through age or repeated use.

Definition in Korean

오래되다는 시간이 오래 지나서 물건이나 장소가 낡거나 색이 바래 원래 상태와 달라진 상태를 가리키는 형용사.o rae doe da neun si ga ni o rae chi na seo mul geo ni na chang so ga nal kkeo na sae gi pa rae wol lae sang tae wa tal la jin sang tae reul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The word combines 오래 (orae, "for a long time") with 되다 (doeda, "to become"), giving the idea of becoming old as time passes.

Usage tips

  • 오래되다 (oraedoeda, "to be old") can describe an old house that still works well, so old does not always mean broken or useless.

Other meanings

  • weatheredadjective

Opposites

  • 최신이다choesinidaup-to-dateadjective

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