Korean learner dictionary
이미 meaning and pronunciation
imi · already
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 71159Part of speech: 부사Pronunciation: 이ː미Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
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어떤 일이 이루어진 때가 지금 시간보다 앞서.
English: already — In a state in which something was done before the present.
Examples
- 이미 결정하다.
- 이미 깨지다.
- 이미 끝나다.
- 이미 늦다.
- 이미 떠나다.
- 이미 돌아가다.
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- 개념 > 시간
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