Korean word

일상

Pronunciation

Romanizationilsang

Meaning

  • noundaily life

Example

코로나 때문에 일상이 많이 달라졌어요.ko ro na ttae mu ne il sang i ma ni tal la jeo sseo yo

Because of COVID, daily life changed a lot.

Illustration for 일상 (daily life)

More examples

일상생활 속 작은 여유가 필요해요.il sang saeng hwal sok cha geun yeo yu ga pi ryo hae yo

There needs to be a little breathing room in everyday life.

Core concept

The familiar pattern of routines and small activities that fills a person's everyday life.

Common phrases

  • 일상생활il sang saeng hwal

    everyday life

  • 일상을 유지하다il sang eul yu ji ha da

    keep up one's daily routine

  • 일상으로 돌아가다il sang eu ro to ra ga da

    return to everyday life

Similar words

생활saenghwal: The practical way a person manages everyday needs, work, chores, and money.
일상생활ilsangsaenghwal: The complete set of ordinary activities that make up a person's day at home, work, and leisure.
습관seupkkwan: A behavior pattern formed by repeating an action until it happens with little thought.
일과ilgwa: A person's regular work or duties arranged in the order they are done.

Definition in Korean

개인의 평범한 생활 습관과 매일 반복되는 활동을 통칭하는 말kae i nui pyeong beom han saeng hwal seup kkwan gwa mae il pan bok ttoe neun hwal dong eul tong ching ha neun mal

Word origin

일상 (ilsang, "daily life") is a Sino-Korean compound combining 일 (il, "day") with 상 (sang, "usual").

Usage tips

  • Its tone depends on the context, so it can describe a comforting routine or a life disrupted by major change.

Opposites

  • 비일상piilsangthe unusualnoun

Related words

  • 일상적ilsangjeokeverydayadjective
  • 일상성ilsangseongordinarinessnoun
  • 일상화ilsanghwanormalizationnoun

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