TOPIK · Level 9
15 words
Korean word
이런
Pronunciation
Romanizationireon
Meaning
- determinerthis kind of
Example
이런날씨에는 집에 있고 싶어요.i reon nal ssi e neun chi be it kko si peo yo
In this kind of weather, I want to stay home.
More examples
이런 상황이면 도와줄게요.i reon sang hwang i myeon to wa jul kke yo
If the situation is like this, I will help you.
Core concept
A label before a noun that points to a nearby or currently noticed kind of thing, person, or situation.
Common phrases
이런 상황i reon sang hwang
this kind of situation
이런 사람i reon sa ram
this kind of person
이런 생각i reon saeng gak
this kind of thought
Similar words
그런keureon: Describes a kind of thing or quality linked to something already mentioned.
저런cheoreon: Describes a noticeable kind of thing, person, or situation far from the speaker and listener.
어떤eotteon: Used before a noun to ask what kind of thing is meant.
Definition in Korean
화자가 가리키는 바로 그 모습이나 상태를 지칭하는 관형어로, 본래의 뜻은 '이렇다'의 명사 수식형에서 출발한 표현hwa ja ga ka ri ki neun pa ro keu mo seu bi na sang tae reul chi ching ha neun kwan hyeong eo ro pol lae ui tteu seun i reo ta ui myeong sa su si kyeong e seo chul bal han pyo hyeon
Word origin
이런 (ireon, "this kind of") developed as the noun modifying form of a Korean expression meaning "to be like this".
Usage tips
- English speakers can remember that it comes before the noun and usually points to something close to the speaker or present in the situation.
Opposites
- 저런cheoreonthat kind ofdeterminer