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Nighttime in Korean 🇰🇷


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nighttime 야간
How to say “nighttime” in Korean? “야간”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “야간” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on nighttime in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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야간 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Break the word into two syllables: 야 (ya) and 간 (gan). You might think of "ya" as a casual call at night and "gan" as a period of time—together forming the concept of nighttime.
• Associate 야간 with images of a quiet, dark period, such as a night shift or a silent street after sunset.

Explanation:
• 야간 (romanized: yagan) means "nighttime" and is used to refer to the period of the night.
• It is often used in compound expressions related to activities that occur after dark, such as 야간 근무 ("night shift") or 야간 경비 ("nighttime security").

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• 밤 (bam) – Means "night" (noun). While both refer to the night, 밤 is more general whereas 야간 often emphasizes the period or context of nighttime.
• 야행 (yahaeng) – Refers to nighttime outings or movement, though it leans more toward the act of moving around at night rather than just the time itself.

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• In most contexts, 야간 straightforwardly means "nighttime." There isn’t a widely recognized slang meaning for 야간, but it is commonly shortened in compound words referring to activities at night (e.g., 야간근무 for night work).

Example Sentences:
• 야간에는 도로가 한산해요.
 • (Romanized: Yagan-eneun doro-ga hansanhaeyo.)
 • Translation: "The roads are quiet at nighttime."
• 그는 야간 근무를 하고 있어요.
 • (Romanized: Geuneun yagan geunmureul hago isseoyo.)
 • Translation: "He is working the night shift."

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