Korean word

월말

Pronunciation

Romanizationwolmal

Meaning

  • nounend of the month

Example

이번 월말에 월급이 들어와요.i beon wol ma re wol geu bi teu reo wa yo

My salary comes in at the end of this month.

Illustration for 월말 (end of the month)

More examples

이번 월말에 친구들과 회식을 할 거예요.i beon wol ma re chin gu deul gwa hoe si geul hal kkeo ye yo

I will have a meal with friends at the end of this month.

Core concept

The closing stretch of a month, including the days around its end.

Common phrases

  • 월말에wol ma re

    at the end of the month

  • 월말까지wol mal kka ji

    by month-end

  • 월말쯤wol mal jjeum

    around month-end

Similar words

말일maril: The calendar date that ends a month.
월말경wolmalgyeong: A loosely marked period around month-end.

Definition in Korean

한 달의 마지막 부분이나 그 무렵을 이르는 명사.han ta rui ma ji mak pu bu ni na keu mu ryeo beul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

월 (wol, "month") combines with 말 (mal, "end") to form a word for the closing part of a month.

Usage tips

  • It often covers a short period around the final days, so it does not always point to the last calendar day.

Other meanings

  • around month-endnoun

Opposites

  • 월초wolchobeginning of the monthnoun

Related words

  • 월말세일wolmalseilmonth-end salenoun
  • 월말모임wolmalmoimmonth-end gatheringnoun

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