Korean word

흐름

Pronunciation

Romanizationheureum

Meaning

  • nounflow

Example

강물의 흐름이 매우 빠르다.kang mu rui heu reu mi mae u ppa reu da

The river's flow is very fast.

Illustration for 흐름 (flow)

More examples

대화의 흐름을 끊지 않도록 주의하세요.tae hwa ui heu reu meul kkeun chi an to rok chu ui ha se yo

Please be careful not to interrupt the flow of the conversation.

Core concept

Something continues moving or developing from one stage to the next.

Common phrases

  • 시간의 흐름si ga nui heu reum

    passage of time

  • 흐름을 바꾸다heu reu meul pa kku da

    change the flow

  • 정보의 흐름cheong bo ui heu reum

    flow of information

  • 사회적 흐름sa hoe jeok heu reum

    social trend

Similar words

전개cheongae: A story or situation unfolds through events in an ordered sequence.
경과kyeonggwa: As time passes, conditions or circumstances gradually change.
추세chuse: A general tendency shows the direction in which something is moving.
동향tonghyang: Recent movements and patterns in a society or group reveal its current direction.

Definition in Korean

물이나 공기 같은 것이 한곳에서 다른 곳으로 계속 움직이는 일이나 그런 상태, 또는 이야기나 일의 전개가 이어져 나아가는 방식mu ri na kong gi ka teun keo si han go se seo ta reun ko seu ro kye sok um ji gi neun i ri na keu reon sang tae tto neun i ya gi na i rui cheon gae ga i eo jeo na a ga neun pang sik

Word origin

This native Korean noun is formed from a verb meaning to flow, turning continuous movement into a thing or process.

Usage tips

  • When a Korean passage suddenly changes direction, checking its 흐름 (heureum, "flow") can reveal the writer's overall organization.

Other meanings

  • trendnoun

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