Onetime in Korean 🇰🇷

한때의 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
• Break it into two parts: 한 (han) means “one” and 때 (ttae) means “time”—together they hint at something “of one time” or “once.”
• Associate it with the English “one-time” to remember that it describes something from a past period.

Explanation:
• 한때의 (hanttae-ui) is the attributive form of 한때, meaning “of once” or “former.” It’s used to qualify a noun by referring to its past status (e.g., 한때의 명성 – “one-time/famed glory”).
• The suffix 의 (ui) functions like an apostrophe-s in English, turning “한때” into an adjective that describes a noun as having belonged or related to that earlier period.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 예전의 (yejeon-ui) – “former” or “of the past.”
• 옛날의 (yetnal-ui) – “old” or “from long ago.”
• 전의의 (jeon-ui-ui) is less common but can sometimes be used in literary contexts to indicate something “previous.”

Alternate Meanings (Including Slang Uses):
• In colloquial speech, 한때 can carry a nostalgic or even ironic tone, referring to a time when something or someone was “in the spotlight” or highly regarded—even if only briefly.
• As slang, it might be used to humorously reference a “glory days” period, for example: “그때 우린 한때였지.” (“Back then, we were something special.”)

Example Sentences (with Romanized Characters):
• 그는 한때의 유명한 배우였다.
 Romanized: Geuneun hanttae-ui yumyeonghan baeuyeotda.
 Translation: He was once a famous actor.
• 한때의 명성을 되찾기 위해 노력하고 있다.
 Romanized: Hanttae-ui myeongseongeul doechatgi wihae noryeokhago itda.
 Translation: [Someone] is trying to regain their former fame.
• 그 도시는 한때의 번영을 누렸지만 지금은 많이 변했다.
 Romanized: Geu dosineun hanttae-ui beonyeongeul nuryeotjiman jigeumeun mani byeonhaetda.
 Translation: That city once enjoyed prosperity, but it has changed a lot now.

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