일주야
iljuya[iʎd͡ʑuja̠]
The English word "day" (as a 24-hour period) can be expressed in Korean as 일주야 (iljuya), 하루 or 일.
Meaning: period of 24 hours (noun)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 일주야 | iljuya | [iʎd͡ʑuja̠] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
| 하루 | haru | [ha̠ɾu] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
| 일 | il | [i(ː)ɭ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) [iɭ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
Korean uses different terms for "day" depending on whether you are referring to a specific unit of time, a duration or a component of a larger word.
Which one should you use?
하루 is used when referring to a single day as a unit of time or a duration, such as "one day" or "all day".
How do you pronounce it?
iljuya
Did you know?
- The word 일 is a homonym that can mean 'day', 'work' or 'matter' depending on the Chinese character used.
- When counting days as a duration, Koreans use native numbers with 하루 but use Sino-Korean numbers with 일.
- The form 일주야 is rarely used in casual speech and appears mostly in formal literature or legal contexts to mean a full 24-hour cycle.
Examples in context
- 이런 일이 매일 발생한다.This happens every day.This sentence shows how to use the form 일 in the context of "every day".Tatoeba #11106893 by intertime, translation #3129320 by CK
- 나는 그를 하루종일 기다렸다.I waited for him all day long.This sentence illustrates the use of 하루 to express "all day long".Tatoeba #11106338 by intertime, translation #252495 by CK
- 그는 하루에 20달러를 번다.He earns twenty dollars a day.This sentence demonstrates how 하루 can be used to denote a rate, such as "a day".Tatoeba #11106678 by intertime, translation #293813 by CK
- 오늘은 바쁜 날이었어요.Today was a busy day.
- 오늘은 뭐 했어?What did you do today?
- 내 생일은 다음 주 일요일이야.My birthday is next Sunday.
- 31 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Minji are discussing a demanding project schedule.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo이번 프로젝트는 일주야 내내 바쁠 것 같아요.Ibeon peurojekteoneun iljuya naenae bappeul geot gatayo.I think we'll be busy for a full day and night with this project.
- 민지 Min-ji맞아요. 잠잘 시간도 부족하겠어요.Majayo. Jamjal sigan-do bujokhagesseoyo.You're right. We won't even have enough time to sleep.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo일주야 동안 집중해서 끝내 봅시다.Iljuya dongan jipjunghaeseo kkeunnae bopsida.Let's focus and finish it within a full day and night.
- 민지 Min-ji네, 현우 씨. 같이 힘내요!Ne, Hyunwoo ssi. Gati himnaeyo!Yes, Hyunwoo. Let's do our best together!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “day” translations and entries 일주야, 하루, 일, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
