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adverbtemporal adverb
just now; a moment ago; very recently.
banggeum
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Sino-Korean 方今, literally “at this time; now.”
Examples
방금 집에 왔어요.
banggeum jibe wasseoyo
I just got home.
그 소식은 방금 들었어요.
geu sosigeun banggeum deureosseoyo
I heard that news just now.
방금 전화한 사람이 누구예요?
banggeum jeonhwahan sarami nuguyeyo
Who was the person who just called?
Character Breakdown
방
bang
Sino-Korean element from 方, here part of 方今 meaning “just now; at this time”
금
geum
Sino-Korean element from 今 meaning “now; present”
Collocations
방금 막
방금 전에
방금 도착하다
방금 들었다
방금 전화하다
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