Korean word

헌

Pronunciation

Romanizationheon

Meaning

  • determinerworn-out

Example

나는 헌 옷을 버렸어요.na neun heon o seul peo ryeo sseo yo

I threw away my worn-out clothes.

Illustration for 헌 (worn-out)

More examples

우리는 헌 집을 고쳐 살기로 했어요.u ri neun heon chi beul ko cheo sal gi ro hae sseo yo

We decided to repair the old house and live in it.

Core concept

Something whose original look or condition has been damaged by repeated use.

Common phrases

  • 헌 옷heon ot

    worn-out clothes

  • 헌 집heon chip

    old house

Similar words

낡은nalgeun: Aged through use, with wear and faded color spread across the item.
해진haejin: Worn through in places, with loose threads or holes from friction.
오래된oraedoen: Existing for a long time since its manufacture.
닳은tareun: Reduced in thickness or changed in shape by constant contact.

Definition in Korean

오래되어 모양이나 상태가 해진 것을 가리켜 명사를 꾸미는 말o rae doe eo mo yang i na sang tae ga hae jin keo seul ka ri kyeo myeong sa reul kku mi neun mal

Word origin

헌 (heon, "worn-out") developed as a native Korean noun-modifying form for describing things made worn by age or use.

Usage tips

  • 헌 (heon, "worn-out") fits physical objects such as clothes, furniture, and books, while English used does not always suggest a damaged condition.

Other meanings

  • raggeddeterminer
  • well-useddeterminer
  • secondhanddeterminer

Opposites

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