Korean word

온종일

Pronunciation

Romanizationonjongil

Meaning

  • adverball day

Example

오늘은 온종일 비가 왔어요.o neu reun on jong il pi ga wa sseo yo

It rained all day today.

Illustration for 온종일 (all day)

More examples

오늘은 온종일 TV만 봤어요.o neu reun on jong il TV man pwa sseo yo

All day today, I watched nothing but TV.

Core concept

A whole day stretches from morning to night as one continuous span.

Common phrases

  • 온종일 잠을 자다on jong il cha meul cha da

    sleep all day

  • 온종일 TV를 보다on jong il TV reul po da

    watch TV all day

Similar words

종일chongil: Describing an activity or state that lasts for the entire length of a day.
하루 종일haru chongil: Continuing throughout a day from morning until evening.
하루 내내haru naenae: Remaining in progress through every part of a day from beginning to end.
줄곧chulgot: Continuing without a pause for the whole period being discussed.

Definition in Korean

아침부터 밤까지 특별한 중단 없이 한 날의 시간 전체가 이어짐을 강조하는 부사.a chim bu teo pam kka ji teuk ppyeol han chung dan eop ssi han na rui si gan cheon che ga i eo ji meul kang jo ha neun pu sa

Word origin

The word combines a native Korean element meaning whole with a Sino-Korean element meaning the entire day.

Usage tips

  • It describes one day's duration rather than a habit that happens on each day, which helps separate it from expressions meaning every day.

Opposites

Related words

  • 종일토록chongiltorokall day longadverb

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