Korean word

온

Pronunciation

Romanizationon

Meaning

  • determinerwhole

Example

온 가족이 함께 식사했어요.on ka jo gi ham kke sik ssa hae sseo yo

The whole family ate together.

Illustration for 온 (whole)

More examples

온 마음으로 기도했어요.on ma eu meu ro ki do hae sseo yo

I prayed with all my heart.

Core concept

The noun is viewed as one complete unit rather than as separate parts.

Common phrases

  • 온 마음on ma eum

    whole heart

  • 온 몸on mom

    whole body

Similar words

모든modeun: Includes every member or part of a group without leaving anything out.
각kak: Refers to the members of a group one by one, treating each separately.

Definition in Korean

명사 앞에서 그 대상을 통째로 가리키며 부분이 아닌 전체를 강조하는 관형사.myeong sa a pe seo keu tae sang eul tong jjae ro ka ri ki myeo pu bu ni a nin cheon che reul kang jo ha neun kwan hyeong sa

Word origin

온 (on, "whole") is a native Korean determiner with an old, established use before nouns to show completeness.

Usage tips

  • Korean places this modifier before the noun, unlike the usual English pattern with whole after the article.

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