어제

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 어제〮 (Yale: ècéy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹d͡ʑe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [어제]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eoje
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eoje
McCune–Reischauer?	ŏje
Yale Romanization?	ecey

Noun

어제 • (eoje)

1. yesterday

   Synonyms: 어저께 (eojeokke), (formal) 작일(昨日) (jagil)

Adverb

어제 • (eoje)

1. yesterday

   Synonym: 어저께 (eojeokke)

   어제, 기차를 탔습니다. ― Eoje, gichareul tatseumnida. ― Yesterday, I took a train.

See also

• Other days near yesterday: 그제 (geuje, “the day before yesterday”), 어제 (eoje, “yesterday”), 오늘 (oneul, “today”), 내일 (naeil, “tomorrow”), 모레 (more, “the day after tomorrow”), 글피 (geulpi, “two days after tomorrow”)