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moment ago

1.NounSino-Korean: 方今

  1. 1

    moment ago

    The moment before one speaks.

    Korean definition: 말하고 있는 시점보다 바로 조금 전.

    • The friend who had been playing with me just a moment ago suddenly disappeared.

    • I only just found out that my mother got hurt.

  2. 2

    now

    The moment when one is speaking.

    Korean definition: 말하고 있는 시점과 같은 때.

    • Even right when the teacher came in, the children kept chattering.

    • It was only when my wife started nagging that I began cleaning.

  3. 3

    soon; shortly

    The moment after one has spoken.

    Korean definition: 말하고 있는 시점부터 바로 조금 후.

    • The sky was so dark that it looked as if it would rain any moment.

    • Min-jun looked toward the door as though he were about to leave any second.

2.AdverbSino-Korean: 方今

  1. 1

    a moment ago

    Just before the time of speaking.

    Korean definition: 말하고 있는 시점보다 바로 조금 전에.

    • This bread had just come out of the oven, so it was piping hot and looked delicious.

    • Yu-min didn't hear what the teacher had said a moment ago.

  2. 2

    just now

    Just at the time of speaking.

    Korean definition: 말하고 있는 시점과 같은 때에.

    • Just as the teacher was speaking, Yu-min was chatting with a friend.

    • Just as the side dishes were done, Yu-min realized there was no rice in the rice cooker.

  3. 3

    in a moment

    Right after the time of speaking.

    Korean definition: 말하고 있는 시점부터 바로 조금 후에.

    • People poured into the theater as if the movie were about to start.

    • When the announcement came that the train was about to arrive, people started gathering their luggage.