Korean word

재회

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaehoe

Meaning

  • nounreunion

Example

오랜만에 재회를 해서 기뻐요.o raen ma ne chae hoe reul hae seo ki ppeo yo

I'm happy we met again after so long.

Illustration for 재회 (reunion)

More examples

공항에서 부모님과의 재회를 기다렸어요.kong hang e seo pu mo nim gwa ui chae hoe reul ki da ryeo sseo yo

I waited at the airport for a reunion with my parents.

Core concept

A meeting that happens after people have been separated for a while.

Common phrases

  • 오랜만의 재회o raen ma nui chae hoe

    reunion after a long time

  • 가족과의 재회ka jok kkwa ui chae hoe

    family reunion

  • 재회를 약속하다chae hoe reul yak sso ka da

    promise of a reunion

Similar words

다시 만남tasi mannam: Coming together again with someone after time spent apart.
만남mannam: A face-to-face meeting, especially one between people meeting for the first time.

Definition in Korean

한번 헤어진 뒤 시간이 지나서 다시 만나게 되는 상태나 사건을 나타내는 명사.han beon he eo jin twi si ga ni chi na seo ta si man na ge toe neun sang tae na sa geo neul na ta nae neun myeong sa

Word origin

재회 (jaehoe, "reunion") is formed from 재 (jae, "again") and 회 (hoe, "meeting"), which makes its meaning easy to connect with a second meeting.

Usage tips

  • The English verb phrase meet again describes the action, while the noun reunion names the meeting as an event.

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