Korean word

저녁때

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonyeokttae

Meaning

  • nounevening

Example

오늘은 저녁때에 산책을 할 거예요.o neu reun cheo nyeok ttae e san chae geul hal kkeo ye yo

I am going to take a walk this evening.

Illustration for 저녁때 (evening)

More examples

저녁때쯤 집에 도착했어요.cheo nyeok ttae jjeum chi be to cha kae sseo yo

I arrived home around dusk.

Core concept

A flexible part of the day when daylight is fading but night has not fully arrived.

Common phrases

  • 저녁때에cheo nyeok ttae e

    in the evening

  • 저녁때쯤cheo nyeok ttae jjeum

    around dusk

  • 저녁때가 되다cheo nyeok ttae ga toe da

    evening comes

Similar words

저녁cheonyeok: The part of the day following sunset and leading into night.
저녁무렵cheonyeongmuryeop: A broad time near evening that may cover the surrounding hours.
해질녘haejillyeok: The sunset moment or nearby period filled with fading light.

Definition in Korean

해질 무렵에서 완전히 어두워지기 전까지의 대략적인 시간을 이르는 명사hae jil mu ryeo be seo wan jeon hi eo du wo ji gi cheon kka ji ui tae ryak jjeo gin si ga neul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

The noun combines native Korean words meaning evening and time, creating the idea of an evening time period.

Usage tips

  • Its boundary is flexible, so the clock time it describes can change with the season and situation.

Other meanings

  • dusknoun

Opposites

  • 아침때achimttaemorningnoun
  • 낮natdaytimenoun

Related words

  • 저녁시간cheonyeokssiganevening hoursnoun
  • 저녁식사cheonyeokssikssadinnernoun

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