경
gyeong
Grammar · 1 sense
-ish, -or so, about
Examples
아마 작년 4월경이었을 거예요.
It would have been around April last year.
민수는 1시 반경에 지하철역으로 향했다.
Minsu headed for the train station at 1 or so.
시현에 따르면 어젯밤 8시경부터 친구와 해변에서 불꽃놀이를 했다고 한다.
According to Sihyeon, she was setting off fireworks with her friend on the beach starting last night at about 8.
When you'd hear it
경 is especially common in news reports, official records, biographies, and formal narration. In casual conversation, speakers more often use 쯤 or 정도, though 경 also appears in polite speech when referring to dates or clock times.
What learners get wrong
Learners often use 경 where 쯤 is more natural in conversation. 경 typically follows a date, month, year, or clock time such as 4월경 or 1시경, while 쯤 is the usual casual choice and works more broadly.
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