Korean word

인제

Pronunciation

Romanizationinje

Meaning

  • adverbalready

Example

인제 다 끝났어.in je ta kkeun na sseo

It's all finished already.

Illustration for 인제 (already)

More examples

인제 됐어.in je twae sseo

That's enough now.

Core concept

A conversational point marking that a new state begins now or is already in place.

Common phrases

  • 인제 그만in je keu man

    stop now

  • 인제 됐어in je twae sseo

    That's enough now

  • 인제 가자in je ka ja

    Let's go now

Similar words

이제ije: An adverb pointing to the present moment or a new state beginning from now.
이미imi: An adverb showing that an event happened earlier and its result remains.

Definition in Korean

지금부터의 변화나 이미 완료된 상태를 가리키는 말로, 구어에서 자주 쓰이는 부사chi geum bu teo ui pyeon hwa na i mi wal lyo doen sang tae reul ka ri ki neun mal lo ku eo e seo cha ju sseu i neun pu sa

Word origin

This colloquial and dialectal form is historically related to the standard Korean time adverb used for now or already.

Usage tips

  • It is common in relaxed speech, so recognizing it helps learners follow everyday Korean even when more formal wording uses a different form.

Opposites

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