Korean word

혼자

Pronunciation

Romanizationhonja

Meaning

  • adverbalone

Example

혼자 영화를 보러 갈 거예요.hon ja yeong hwa reul po reo kal kkeo ye yo

I will go see a movie alone.

Illustration for 혼자 (alone)

More examples

혼자 밥 먹는 시간이 좋아요.hon ja pap meong neun si ga ni cho a yo

I like the time I spend eating alone.

Core concept

Being alone or doing something without another person joining in.

Common phrases

  • 혼자 밥을 먹다hon ja pa beul meok tta

    eat alone

  • 혼자 놀다hon ja nol da

    play alone

Similar words

혼자서honjaseo: Handling a task alone without help from anyone else.
스스로seuseuro: Acting or deciding through personal choice and effort without relying on others.
혼자만honjaman: Being the only person included in a group, activity, or situation.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람과 함께 있지 않고 자신만 있는 상태나 행동을 가리키는 말.ta reun sa ram gwa ham kke it jji an ko cha sin man in neun sang tae na haeng dong eul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

This is a native Korean word rather than a Sino-Korean borrowing, used for the long-standing idea of being or acting alone.

Usage tips

  • A sentence can show whether the person feels happy, worried, or calm, because this word states the situation rather than the feeling.

Other meanings

  • on one's ownadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 혼자다honjadaaloneadjective

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