Korean word

장거리연애

Pronunciation

Romanizationchanggeoriyeonae

Meaning

  • nounlong-distance relationship

Example

장거리연애를 하면 연락이 중요해요.chang geo ri yeo nae reul ha myeon yeol la gi chung yo hae yo

When you are in a long-distance relationship, communication is important.

Illustration for 장거리연애 (long-distance relationship)

More examples

장거리연애를 할 때는 만날 날을 미리 계획해 두는 것이 좋아요.chang geo ri yeo nae reul hal ttae neun man nal na reul mi ri kye hoe kae tu neun keo si cho a yo

When you are in a long-distance relationship, it is a good idea to plan the dates for your meetings in advance.

Core concept

A love relationship in which the partners live far apart but preserve their emotional connection and arrange times to meet.

Common phrases

  • 장거리연애를 지속하다chang geo ri yeo nae reul chi so ka da

    maintain a long-distance relationship

  • 장거리연애를 포기하다chang geo ri yeo nae reul po gi ha da

    give up a long-distance relationship

Similar words

원거리 연애wongeori yeonae: Romantic dating that continues when the people involved live in different places.
장거리 연인changgeori yeonin: A person who is romantically involved with someone living a long way away.
장거리 커플changgeori keopeul: A relaxed expression for a dating couple whose homes are far apart.

Definition in Korean

거리가 멀어 직접 만나기 어렵지만 감정적 유대를 유지하며 만남의 약속으로 관계를 이어가는 연애keo ri ga meo reo chik jjeop man na gi eo ryeop jji man kam jeong jeok yu dae reul yu ji ha myeo man na mui yak sso geu ro kwan gye reul i eo ga neun yeo nae

Word origin

The word is formed from terms for long distance and romantic love, so its structure directly points to a relationship separated by space.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, it often introduces practical topics such as call frequency, video chats, and planned visits, making scheduling vocabulary useful.

Opposites

  • 근거리연애keungeoriyeonaelocal relationshipnoun

Related words

  • 연애상대yeonaesangdaeromantic partnernoun
  • 연애경험yeonaegyeongheomdating experiencenoun

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