Korean word

중년

Pronunciation

Romanizationchungnyeon

Meaning

  • nounmiddle age

Example

그는 중년이에요.keu neun chung nyeo ni e yo

He is middle-aged.

Illustration for 중년 (middle age)

More examples

그는 중년의 생활을 준비하고 있어요.keu neun chung nyeo nui saeng hwa reul chun bi ha go i sseo yo

He is preparing for what life will be like in middle age.

Core concept

The stretch of life around its midpoint, viewed as a period or the people living through it.

Common phrases

  • 중년의 건강chung nyeo nui keon gang

    health in middle age

  • 중년 남성chung nyeon nam seong

    middle-aged men

  • 중년의 생활chung nyeo nui saeng hwal

    life in middle age

Similar words

중년층chungnyeoncheung: A social or statistical group made up of people in the middle years of adult life.

Definition in Korean

보통 인생에서 중간쯤에 해당하는 나이대의 사람이나 그 시기po tong in saeng e seo chung gan jjeu me hae dang ha neun na i dae ui sa ra mi na keu si gi

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound joins the elements meaning middle and year to name the middle period of a human life.

Usage tips

  • English distinguishes middle age as a period from middle-aged people as a group, but Korean uses one noun for both.

Other meanings

  • middle-aged peoplenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 중년기chungnyeongimiddle agenoun
  • 중년층chungnyeoncheungmiddle-aged peoplenoun

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