Korean

Meaning: day
Part of Speech: Noun, Suffix

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Handwriting

日

Example sentences

What day of the week is it today?
제주도에서 3박 4일 동안 여행했습니다.
I traveled for 3 nights and 4 days in Jeju Island.
일에 폭 빠져서 시간 가는 줄 몰랐다.
I was so absorbed in work that I didn't realize time was passing.
월급은 매월 25일에 지급됩니다.
Salaries are paid on the 25th of every month.
우리는 매년 10월 9일에 한글날을 기념한다.
We celebrate Hangeul Day every year on October 9th.
우리는 부모님의 결혼 기념일을 축하하기 위해 모였다.
We gathered to celebrate our parents' wedding anniversary.
회의는 3일에 걸쳐 진행되었다.
The meeting took place over three days.
일주일은 칠 일로 구성되어 있다.
A week consists of seven days.
그는 하던 일을 그만두고 여행을 떠났다.
He quit the work he was doing and left on a trip.
그 일은 여간 어려운 것이 아니다.
That work is not easy at all.

Usage Notes

Can also mean 'Japan' or 'sun'.

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