Korean word

하루

Pronunciation

Romanizationharu

Meaning

  • nounone day

Example

여행을 하루만 계획했어.yeo haeng eul ha ru man kye hoe kae sseo

I planned a trip for just one day.

Illustration for 하루 (one day)

More examples

시험 때문에 하루 종일 공부했어.si heom ttae mu ne ha ru chong il kong bu hae sseo

I studied all day because of the exam.

Core concept

A single day forming the time span in which an activity or plan takes place.

Common phrases

  • 하루에 한 번ha ru e han peon

    once a day

  • 하루 정도ha ru cheong do

    about one day

  • 하루 종일ha ru chong il

    all day

Similar words

날nal: A day singled out as the time of an event.
일il: A day used to express a date or measure a number of days.
오늘oneul: The current calendar day, including its daytime and nighttime.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 계획이 한 번 이루어지는 한 날의 기간을 가리키는 표현eo tteon i ri na kye hoe gi han peon i ru eo ji neun han na rui ki ga neul ka ri ki neun pyo hyeon

Word origin

The word is a native Korean term whose long-standing everyday use established it as the basic time unit of one day.

Usage tips

  • It measures how long an activity lasts, so it is useful for trips, schedules, and plans rather than for naming a date on the calendar.

Opposites

Related words

  • 하루치haruchione day's worthnoun
  • 하루밤harubamone nightnoun
  • 하루하루haruharuday by dayadverb

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