Korean word

오전

Pronunciation

Romanizationojeon

Meaning

  • nounmorning

Example

오전에 회의가 있어요.o jeo ne hoe ui ga i sseo yo

There is a meeting in the morning.

Illustration for 오전 (morning)

More examples

오전에 학교에 가요.o jeo ne hak kkyo e ka yo

I go to school in the morning.

오전에는 사람이 적어요.o jeo ne neun sa ra mi cheo geo yo

There are fewer people in the morning.

Core concept

The part of the day on the clock before the noon boundary.

Common phrases

  • 오전에o jeo ne

    in the morning

  • 오전 10시o jeon 10 si

    10 a.m.

  • 오전 회의o jeon hoe ui

    morning meeting

Similar words

아침achim: The time when the day begins and the first meal is usually eaten.
오후ohu: The daytime period that follows noon and ends before evening.
새벽saebyeok: The quiet time just before the sun rises.
정오cheongo: The time that is exactly 12 o'clock in the daytime.

Definition in Korean

정오(12시)를 기준으로 그 이전의 시간대를 이르는 말.cheong o 12 si reul ki ju neu ro keu i jeo nui si gan dae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 오전 (ojeon, "before noon") combines 오 (o, "noon") and 전 (jeon, "before") to mark the hours before noon.

Usage tips

  • Korean schedules and appointment notices use this precise label to show which side of the noon boundary a time belongs to.

Other meanings

  • before noonnoun

Opposites

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