예

예 • (ye)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅇ and ㅖ.

• IPA^(key)[je̞ː]
• Phonetic Hangul[예]

예 • (ye)

1. yes

   그래, 알았다.

   Geurae, aratda.

   Yes, so be it.

• 네 (ne)

Sino-Korean word from 例 (“example”)

• IPA^(key)[je̞ː]
• Phonetic Hangul[예]

예 • (ye) (hanja 例)

1. example
   • 예를 들어 일주일에 오킬로그램을 감량하는 것은 현실적이지 않습니다.

     Yereul deureo ilju-ire okillogeuraemeul gamnyanghaneun geoseun hyeonsiljeogiji anseumnida.

     For example, losing 5 kilograms in a week is not a realistic goal.

• 전례 (前例, jeollye, “precedent”)
• 사례 (事例, sarye, “example case”)
• 예시 (例示, yesi, “example”)
• 본보기 (bonbogi, “good example”)

Sino-Korean word from 禮 (“manners”)

• IPA^(key)[je̞]
• Phonetic Hangul[예]

예 • (ye) (hanja 禮)

1. manners, courtesy

First attested in the Yongbi eocheonga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 녜 (nyey).

• IPA^(key)[je̞ː]
• Phonetic Hangul[예]

예 • (ye)

1. the past, old times

   예로부터 우리나라는 동방예의지국으로 알려져왔다.

   Yerobuteo urinaraneun dongbang-ye-uijigugeuro allyeojyeowatda.

   Since the ancient times, Korea has been known for having courteous people.

• 옛- (yet-)
• 옛날 (yennal)

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 이ᅌᅦ (i.ngey). Contraction of 여기 (yeogi, “here”).

• IPA^(key)[je̞]
• Phonetic Hangul[예]

예 • (ye)

1. here

   예가 어디라고 감히 찾아와!

   Yega eodirago gamhi chajawa!

   How dare you show up here! Where do you think here is!