Korean word

이후

Pronunciation

Romanizationihu

Meaning

  • nounafter

Example

약속이 끝난 이후에 친구와 밥을 먹었어요.yak sso gi kkeun nan i hu e chin gu wa pa beul meo geo sseo yo

I ate with my friend after the appointment ended.

Illustration for 이후 (after)

More examples

회의 이후에 결과를 알려드리겠습니다.hoe ui i hu e kyeol gwa reul al lyeo deu ri get sseum ni da

I will tell you the results once the meeting is over.

Core concept

The part of a timeline that lies beyond a stated moment.

Common phrases

  • 이후에i hu e

    after

  • 이후로i hu ro

    thereafter

Similar words

뒤twi: A later point reached after an earlier event or time.
나중najung: An unspecified time that comes after now.
다음taeum: The next step in a sequence after the current step.
직후chiku: The first brief period following the end of an event.

Definition in Korean

어떤 기준 시점 이후의 때나 범위를 가리키는 명사로, 시작점 뒤로 이어지는 기간이나 상황을 말함.eo tteon ki jun si jeom i hu ui ttae na peo mwi reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro si jak jjeom twi ro i eo ji neun ki ga ni na sang hwang eul mal ham

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean origin combines the ideas of a reference point and what comes later, creating a word for a later time or period.

Usage tips

  • The word often appears with a time or event, making it clear which starting point the later period follows.

Opposites

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