Korean word

주년

Pronunciation

Romanizationchunyeon

Meaning

  • nounanniversary

Example

어제 친구들이 우리 1주년을 축하해 줬어요.eo je chin gu deu ri u ri 1 chu nyeo neul chu ka hae chwo sseo yo

Yesterday, my friends congratulated us on our first anniversary.

Illustration for 주년 (anniversary)

More examples

다음 달은 우리 결혼 10주년이에요.ta eum ta reun u ri kyeol hon 10 chu nyeo ni e yo

Our tenth wedding anniversary is next month.

Core concept

A yearly milestone that marks how many years have passed since an event began or occurred.

Common phrases

  • 1주년1 chu nyeon

    first anniversary

  • 결혼 10주년kyeol hon 10 chu nyeon

    tenth wedding anniversary

Similar words

생일saengil: The yearly day that celebrates someone's birth.
기념일kinyeomil: A special day set aside to remember an important event or person.
돌tol: A baby's first birthday celebration marking one year since birth.
기념식kinyeomsik: A formal ceremony held to honor an important event or person.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이 일어난 날을 기준으로 해를 단위로 세어 맞이하는 해마다의 기념일이나 그 해수를 이르는 말eo tteon i ri i reo nan na reul ki ju neu ro hae reul ta nwi ro se eo ma ji ha neun hae ma da ui ki nyeo mi ri na keu hae su reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term joins the ideas of going around or completing a cycle and a year to name a yearly milestone.

Usage tips

  • A number commonly comes directly before this word in Korean, so the number shows which anniversary is being marked rather than a calendar date.

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