Korean word

초순

Pronunciation

Romanizationchosun

Meaning

  • nounearly in the month

Example

월말이 아니라 초순에 예약해 주세요.wol ma ri a ni ra cho su ne ye ya kae chu se yo

Please make the reservation for early in the month, not at the end of the month.

Illustration for 초순 (early in the month)

More examples

예약은 다음 달 초순으로 해 주세요.ye ya geun ta eum tal cho su neu ro hae chu se yo

Please make the reservation for early next month.

Core concept

The first stretch of a month, usually days one through ten.

Common phrases

  • 이번 달 초순i beon tal cho sun

    early this month

  • 다음 달 초순ta eum tal cho sun

    early next month

  • 초순에cho su ne

    in the early part of the month

Similar words

월초wolcho: The start of a month, especially its first few days.
초반choban: An early phase of something that continues beyond its opening moment.
상순sangsun: The first of three traditional ten-day sections in a month.

Definition in Korean

한 달에서 보통 1일부터 10일까지를 가리키는 말.han ta re seo po tong 1 il bu teo 10 il kka ji reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

The word combines 초 (cho, "beginning") with 순 (sun, "ten-day period"), reflecting a traditional division of a month into three ten-day periods.

Usage tips

  • In schedules, it gives a rough date range, so an exact day is clearer when timing matters.

Opposites

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