Korean word

요즈음

Pronunciation

Romanizationyojeueum

Meaning

  • adverbthese days

Example

요즈음 날씨가 많이 따뜻해졌어요.yo jeu eum nal ssi ga ma ni tta tteu tae jeo sseo yo

These days, the weather has become much warmer.

Illustration for 요즈음 (these days)

More examples

요즈음 자주 책을 읽어요.yo jeu eum cha ju chae geul il geo yo

I often read books these days.

Core concept

A short stretch of time that began recently and reaches up to now.

Common phrases

  • 요즈음 자주yo jeu eum cha ju

    often these days

  • 요즈음 많이yo jeu eum ma ni

    a lot these days

Similar words

요즘yojeum: Describes current life, routines, or personal circumstances in everyday conversation.
요새yosae: Describes a recent state or trend in casual spoken conversation.
최근choegeun: Refers to a recent period in formal or written contexts.

Definition in Korean

요즈음은 가까운 과거부터 지금까지 이어지는 최근의 시기를 가리키는 부사다.yo jeu eu meun ka kka un kwa geo bu teo chi geum kka ji i eo ji neun choe geu nui si gi reul ka ri ki neun pu sa da

Word origin

요즈음 (yojeueum, "these days") combines 요 (yo, "this") with 즈음 (jeueum, "around a time"), giving the idea of around this time.

Usage tips

  • Like English "these days", it often frames a current situation or change rather than pointing to one exact date.

Opposites

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