한번

Korean

Etymology

From 한 (han, “one”) +‎ 번(番) (beon, “time”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ha̠nbʌ̹n]

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• Phonetic hangul: [한번]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hanbeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hanbeon
McCune–Reischauer?	hanbŏn
Yale Romanization?	hanpen

Adverb

한번 • (hanbeon)

1. (used primarily with 어/아 보다 (-eo/-a boda)) sometime (when there is a chance)
2. very, extremely

Noun

한번 • (hanbeon)

1. (used with the topic particle 은 (-eun)) one day, someday
2. Nonstandard spelling of 한 번 (han beon, “once, at one time”).

Usage notes

Per the standard South Korean orthography, 한 번 (han beon) must be spaced when it means one time and does not fall under any of the above pre-defined meanings, in line with 두 번 (du beon, “two times”), 세 번 (se beon, “three times”), and so on.