Korean word

최근

Pronunciation

Romanizationchoegeun

Meaning

  • nounrecently

Example

최근에 영화를 한 편 봤어요.choe geu ne yeong hwa reul han pyeon pwa sseo yo

Recently, I watched a movie.

Illustration for 최근 (recently)

More examples

최근의 변화를 체감하고 있어요.choe geu nui pyeon hwa reul che gam ha go i sseo yo

I can feel the recent changes.

Core concept

The nearest past time, whether it is one moment or a brief period.

Common phrases

  • 최근의 변화choe geu nui pyeon hwa

    recent changes

  • 최근 증가choe geun cheung ga

    recent increase

Similar words

요즘yojeum: The period from the recent past to now, especially for ongoing conditions or habits.
근래keullae: A recent stretch of time leading up to the present, often used in formal writing.

Definition in Korean

가까운 과거의 시기나 방금 전의 일을 가리키는 말로, 지금에서 가장 가까운 때를 뜻한다.ka kka un kwa geo ui si gi na pang geum cheo nui i reul ka ri ki neun mal lo chi geu me seo ka jang ka kka un ttae reul tteu tan da

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean compound whose parts mean "most" and "near", making its time meaning easy to connect with closeness to now.

Usage tips

  • An event can be recent even when its effects or related situation continue, because recently describes when it happened, not whether it has ended.

Opposites

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