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15 words
Korean word
장기간
Pronunciation
Romanizationchanggigan
Meaning
- nounlong period
Example
이 문제는 장기간 방치되었다.i mun je neun chang gi gan pang chi doe eot tta
This problem was neglected for a long time.
More examples
그는 장기간의 노력 끝에 성공했다.keu neun chang gi ga nui no ryeok kkeu se seong gong haet tta
He succeeded after putting in effort for a long time.
Core concept
A stretch of time that continues for a long while.
Common phrases
장기간 방치chang gi gan pang chi
long-term neglect
장기간 지속chang gi gan chi sok
long-term continuation
장기간 사용chang gi gan sa yong
long-term use
장기간 보관chang gi gan po gwan
long-term storage
Similar words
오랜 기간oraen kigan: A long period that continues across many days, months, or years.
오랜 시간oraen sigan: A long stretch of time experienced as the duration of an activity or state.
장기changgi: An extended time frame connected with a plan, goal, or policy.
Definition in Korean
긴 시간 동안 계속되는 기간kin si gan tong an kye sok ttoe neun ki gan
Word origin
This Sino-Korean compound combines meanings related to length and a time span, giving it the sense of a long period.
Usage tips
- This word suits reports and official explanations, so it is useful when reading formal Korean about how long something continues.
Other meanings
- long timenoun
Opposites
- 단기간tangiganshort periodnoun
- 단기tangishort termnoun
Related words
- 장기changgilong termnoun
- 장기화changgihwaprolongationnoun
- 장기적changgijeoklong-termadjective