Korean Conversation · Level 376
15 words
Korean word
일간
Pronunciation
Romanizationilgan
Meaning
- noundays
Example
우리는 3일간 여행을 했어요.u ri neun 3 il gan yeo haeng eul hae sseo yo
We traveled for three days.
More examples
열이 3일간 이어졌어요.yeo ri 3 il gan i eo jeo sseo yo
The fever lasted for three days.
Core concept
Time measured as a stated number of days.
Common phrases
3일간3 il gan
three days
수일간su il gan
several days
Similar words
동안tongan: A stretch of time during which an event happens or a state continues.
일il: A time unit meaning one day or identifying a calendar date.
기간kigan: A defined span of time with a clear beginning and end.
Definition in Korean
일간은 주로 몇 날의 길이를 가리키는 명사로, 수량과 결합해 구체적인 일수의 기간을 나타낸다.il ga neun chu ro myeot na rui ki ri reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro su ryang gwa kyeol ha pae ku che jeo gin il su ui ki ga neul na ta naen da
Word origin
Its Sino-Korean formation joins the ideas of day and an interval, which makes it useful for naming a day-based period.
Usage tips
- The number tells how long the period is, and 일간 (ilgan, "for a span of days") follows it as a compact duration marker.
Opposites
- 순간sunganmomentnoun
Related words
- 일간지ilganjidaily newspapernoun