Korean word

흔히

Pronunciation

Romanizationheunhi

Meaning

  • adverboften

Example

그 식당은 흔히 사람이 많다.keu sik ttang eun heun hi sa ra mi man ta

That restaurant is often crowded.

Illustration for 흔히 (often)

More examples

이곳에서는 흔히 볼 수 있는 풍경이다.i go se seo neun heun hi pol ssu in neun pung gyeong i da

This is a sight often seen here.

Core concept

A pattern that appears again and again across different situations.

Common phrases

  • 흔히 볼 수 있다heun hi pol ssu it tta

    often seen

  • 흔히 일어나다heun hi i reo na da

    often occur

Similar words

자주chaju: Taking place repeatedly and often over time.
일반적으로ilbanjeogeuro: Used to describe a broad tendency that holds in general.
보통potong: Used for what normally happens in most ordinary cases.

Definition in Korean

흔히는 어떤 일이 자주 일어나거나 여러 경우에서 반복적으로 관찰될 때 쓰는 부사이다.heun hi neun eo tteon i ri cha ju i reo na geo na yeo reo kyeong u e seo pan bok jjeo geu ro kwan chal doel ttae sseu neun pu sa i da

Word origin

The word developed from a Korean adjective meaning common or familiar, with a suffix that turns the form into an adverb.

Usage tips

  • It describes a general pattern without giving an exact number, so it fits broad observations better than precise statistics.

Opposites

  • 드물게teumulgerarelyadverb

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