이며
imyeo
and; as well as (listing)
Attaches to nouns to list two or more similar items one after another, similar to English 'and,' often repeated for each item in the list.
Form
- Attaches to
- Noun
- Other shapes
- 며 · 이니 · 니 · 하며 · 하고 · 이다
Meanings
- 1
A postpositional particle that connects two or more similar objects that are mentioned consecutively.
잇달아 쓰인 둘 이상의 비슷한 사물을 이어 주는 조사.
Examples
며칠 동안 폭우가 쏟아져 논이며 밭이며 모두 물에 잠겼다.
It poured for days, and both the rice paddies and the fields were all flooded.
감기에 심하게 걸린 아이는 낮이며 밤이며 누워만 있었다.
The child, who had a bad cold, just lay in bed all day and all night.
승규의 필통 속에는 연필이며 볼펜이며 필기구가 잔뜩 들어 있다.
Seunggyu's pencil case is packed with pencils, pens, and all sorts of other writing tools.
지갑을 잃어버렸다면서? 응. 진짜 큰일 났어. 그 안에 돈이며 신분증이며 다 들어 있는데!
I heard you lost your wallet? Yeah, it's a real disaster. It had my money, my ID, everything in it!
아이며 어른이며 할 것 없이 모두 물놀이를 즐겼다.
Everyone, kids and adults alike, enjoyed playing in the water.
지수는 외모며 성격이며 모두 자기 엄마를 꼭 닮았다.
Jisu takes after her mother in everything, from her looks to her personality.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
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