예전

Korean

Etymology

Possibly from 예 (ye, “old”) + 전 (前, jeon, “before”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈje̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [예(ː)전]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yejeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yejeon
McCune–Reischauer?	yejŏn
Yale Romanization?	yēycen

Noun

예전 • (yejeon)

1. the old days, the old times, the past, long ago

Related terms

• 옛날 (yennal, “old days”)
• 옛적 (yetjeok, “very long ago”)