determiner

adnominal; used before a noun

last; previous; immediately before the present one, especially in expressions of time.

jinan

Pronunciation

Etymology

From the Korean verb 지나다 meaning “to pass; to go by,” with the adnominal ending -ㄴ.

Examples

지난주에 친구를 만났어요.

jinanjue chingureul mannasseoyo

I met a friend last week.

지난 겨울은 유난히 추웠다.

jinan gyeoureun yunanhi chuwotda

Last winter was unusually cold.

지난번에는 내가 계산했어.

jinanbeoneneun naega gyesanhaesseo

I paid last time.

Character Breakdown

지

syllable of 지나다, “to pass; to go by”

난

nan

adnominal form element from -ㄴ, marking a completed or past action

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

지난주

지난달

지난해

지난번

지난 일

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adjective

adnominal form; placed before a noun

past; gone by; having already happened or elapsed.

jinan

Pronunciation

Etymology

From 지나다 meaning “to pass; to go by,” used in its past adnominal form.

Examples

그건 지난 일이야.

geugeon jinan iriya

That is something in the past.

지난 실수는 잊고 다시 시작하자.

jinan silsuneun itgo dasi sijakaja

Let’s forget past mistakes and start again.

Character Breakdown

지

syllable of 지나다, “to pass; to go by”

난

nan

adnominal form element from -ㄴ, marking a completed or past action

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

지난 일

지난 시간

지난 기억

지난 경험

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determiner

adnominal; used before a noun

last; previous; immediately before the present one, especially in expressions of time.

jinan

Pronunciation

Etymology

From the Korean verb 지나다 meaning “to pass; to go by,” with the adnominal ending -ㄴ.

Examples

지난주에 친구를 만났어요.

jinanjue chingureul mannasseoyo

I met a friend last week.

지난 겨울은 유난히 추웠다.

jinan gyeoureun yunanhi chuwotda

Last winter was unusually cold.

지난번에는 내가 계산했어.

jinanbeoneneun naega gyesanhaesseo

I paid last time.

Character Breakdown

지

syllable of 지나다, “to pass; to go by”

난

nan

adnominal form element from -ㄴ, marking a completed or past action

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

지난주

지난달

지난해

지난번

지난 일

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adjective

adnominal form; placed before a noun

past; gone by; having already happened or elapsed.

jinan

Pronunciation

Etymology

From 지나다 meaning “to pass; to go by,” used in its past adnominal form.

Examples

그건 지난 일이야.

geugeon jinan iriya

That is something in the past.

지난 실수는 잊고 다시 시작하자.

jinan silsuneun itgo dasi sijakaja

Let’s forget past mistakes and start again.

Character Breakdown

지

syllable of 지나다, “to pass; to go by”

난

nan

adnominal form element from -ㄴ, marking a completed or past action

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

지난 일

지난 시간

지난 기억

지난 경험

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