Korean word

재회하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaehoehada

Meaning

  • verbreunite

Example

오랜만에 친구와 재회했다.o raen ma ne chin gu wa chae hoe haet tta

I reunited with a friend after a long time.

Illustration for 재회하다 (reunite)

More examples

카페에서 옛 연인과 우연히 재회했다.ka pe e seo yet yeo nin gwa u yeon hi chae hoe haet tta

I happened to reunite with a former lover at a cafe.

Core concept

People who have been apart come together again after a long time.

Common phrases

  • 길에서 재회하다ki re seo chae hoe ha da

    reunite on the street

  • 카페에서 재회하다ka pe e seo chae hoe ha da

    reunite at a cafe

Similar words

만나다mannada: Come face to face with someone for conversation or shared time.
다시 만나다tasi mannada: See someone again after an earlier meeting.
오랜만에 만나다oraenmane mannada: See someone again after a long time without meeting.

Definition in Korean

오래 떨어져 지낸 사람과 다시 만나는 일을 나타내는 동사.o rae tteo reo jeo chi naen sa ram gwa ta si man na neun i reul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean noun 재회 (jaehoe, "reunion") with 하다 (hada, "to do") to form a verb meaning to reunite.

Usage tips

  • This verb has a more formal tone than everyday ways of saying people meet again, making it useful for recognizing reunions in news and writing.

Opposites

Related words

  • 재회chaehoereunionnoun
  • 재회모임chaehoemoimreunion gatheringnoun

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