거리

geori

noun★Intermediate

general

a period of time; a duration

그 사건 이후로 많은 시간이 흘렀습니다.

A lot of time has passed since that event.

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Often used to refer to a significant or noticeable duration.

general

a specific time or moment

지금이 바로 결정할 때입니다.

This is the time to make a decision.

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Can refer to a particular point in time.

Collocations

시간이 흐르다time passes시간이 없다there is no time시간을 보내다to spend time

시간이 없다phrase

there is no time

시간을 보내다phrase

to spend time

Use '시간' for general time references and '거리' for more specific or poetic contexts.

'시간' is more common in everyday speech, while '거리' can sound more literary or formal.

Derived from Middle Korean '거리' (geori), meaning 'time' or 'period'.

Can be used in both formal and informal contexts. Often paired with verbs like '흐르다' (to pass) or '보내다' (to spend).

거

time

root

리

period or duration

suffix

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