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Korean noun

웬일

웬닐said like thiswennil

what matter

How a certain affair comes to pass; or a certain affair.

Standard pronunciation
[웬닐]
Level
Intermediate

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웬일 in a sentence

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  • 네가 가장 일찍 출근을 하다니, 웬일이니?

    네가 가장 일찍 출그늘 하다니, 웨니리니?said like thisnega gajang iljjik chulgeuneul hadani, wenirini?
  • 오빠가 웬일로 내게 편지를 보냈는지 모르겠다.

    오빠가 웨닐로 내게 편지를 보낸는지 모르겓따.said like thisoppaga wenillo naege pyeonjireul bonaenneunji moreugetda.
  • 오늘따라 웬일인지 승규가 집에 일찍 들어왔다.

    오늘따라 웨니린지 승규가 지베 일찍 드러왇따.said like thisoneulttara wenirinji seunggyuga jibe iljjik deureowatda.

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Dictionary data from the Korean Basic Dictionary by the National Institute of Korean Language, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR. We added the romanization. This page is shared under the same licence.