Korean word

이중

Pronunciation

Romanizationijung

Meaning

  • noundouble

Example

그는 이중 생활을 하고 있다.keu neun i jung saeng hwa reul ha go it tta

He is living a double life.

Illustration for 이중 (double)

More examples

온라인 계정에 이중 인증을 설정했다.ol la in kye jeong e i jung in jeung eul seol jeong haet tta

I set up two-factor authentication on my online account.

Core concept

One thing appearing in two overlapping layers, forms, or roles.

Common phrases

  • 이중 생활i jung saeng hwal

    double life

  • 이중 인증i jung in jeung

    two-factor authentication

Similar words

두 겹tu kyeop: Two layers of a material covering the same area.
중복chungbok: Repeated presence of the same item, often in records, forms, or bookings.

Definition in Korean

겹이 두 개인 상태나 같은 것이 겹쳐서 두 겹이 된 상태를 이르는 말.kyeo bi tu kae in sang tae na ka teun keo si kyeop cheo seo tu kyeo bi toen sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines elements meaning two and double or layered, reflecting something that exists in two levels or forms.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect double to describe only quantity, but Korean also uses this word for overlapping roles or systems in formal expressions.

Other meanings

  • duplicationnoun

Opposites

  • 단일tanilsinglenoun
  • 단일성tanilseongsinglenessnoun

Related words

  • 이중성ijungseongdualitynoun
  • 이중적ijungjeokdualadjective
  • 이중화ijunghwaredundancynoun

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