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이래

이래

Korean

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iɾɛ̝/
  • Phonetic hangeul:

Adjective

이래 (irae) (infinitive of 이렇다)

  1. Infinitive of 이렇다 (ireota), thus often "like this."

Etymology 2

Contraction of 이리하여 (irihayeo), infinitive form of 이리하다 (irihada).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iɾɛ̝/
  • Phonetic hangeul:

Verb

이래 (irae) (infinitive of 이러다)

  1. Infinitive of 이러다 (ireoda), thus often "like this" or "acting in this fashion."

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 以來, from (until) + (after)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiːɾɛ̝/
  • Phonetic hangeul: :

Noun

이래 (irae) (hanja 以來)

  1. The time following a certain event, until now or into the future.
    • 1989년 12월 이래1989nyeon 12wol iraero ― since December 1989
  2. posterity