Korean word

이날

Pronunciation

Romanizationinal

Meaning

  • nounthis day

Example

이날 우리는 처음 만났어요.i nal u ri neun cheo eum man na sseo yo

On this day, we met for the first time.

Illustration for 이날 (this day)

More examples

이날 회의에서 중요한 결정을 내렸습니다.i nal hoe ui e seo chung yo han kyeol jeong eul nae ryeot sseum ni da

An important decision was made at the meeting held on this day.

Core concept

A specific day brought into focus by the current conversation or text.

Common phrases

  • 이날 발표i nal pal pyo

    this day's presentation

  • 이날 회의i nal hoe ui

    this day's meeting

  • 이날 밤i nal pam

    the night of this day

Similar words

그날keunal: A day already known in the conversation, bringing its events to mind.
오늘oneul: The day used to talk about plans and events happening now or later.
어제eoje: The complete day that came just before today.

Definition in Korean

지금 이야기하고 있는 바로 그 날을 가리키는 말.chi geum i ya gi ha go in neun pa ro keu na reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The word combines a Korean demonstrative meaning this with the noun meaning day to point to one particular day.

Usage tips

  • The Korean form 이날 (inal, "this day") is more ordinary than the English phrase this day, which often sounds formal or poetic.

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