Korean word

하순

Pronunciation

Romanizationhasun

Meaning

  • nounlatter part of the month

Example

이번 하순에는 일정이 좀 바쁠 것 같아요.i beon ha su ne neun il jeong i chom pa ppeul kkeot ka ta yo

My schedule will probably be a little busy in the latter part of this month.

Illustration for 하순 (latter part of the month)

More examples

보고서는 하순까지 제출해 주세요.po go seo neun ha sun kka ji che chul hae chu se yo

Please submit the report by the latter part of the month.

Core concept

The roughly ten days at the end of a calendar month.

Common phrases

  • 이번 하순에i beon ha su ne

    in the latter part of this month

  • 하순에ha su ne

    in the latter part of the month

  • 하순까지ha sun kka ji

    by the latter part of the month

  • 월 하순wol ha sun

    latter part of the month

Similar words

말mal: A conversational term for the time when a month is nearly over.
월말wolmal: The final stretch of a month, covering the days around its close.
말일maril: The date marking the end of a month.

Definition in Korean

달의 끝무렵을 이르는 말로, 달의 마지막 열흘 정도를 뜻하는 명사.ta rui kkeun mu ryeo beul i reu neun mal lo ta rui ma ji mak yeol heul cheong do reul tteu ta neun myeong sa

Word origin

하순 (hasun, "the latter part of the month") is a Sino-Korean term formed from 하 (ha, "lower or later") and 순 (sun, "a ten-day period").

Usage tips

  • It usually points to a period rather than one exact date, so it is useful for understanding monthly schedules and deadlines.

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