항상

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 恒常, from 恒 (“always”) + 常 (“always”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ha̠ŋsʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [항상]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hangsang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hangsang
McCune–Reischauer?	hangsang
Yale Romanization?	hangsang

Adverb

항상 • (hangsang) (hanja 恒常)

1. always
   • 이 도로는 항상 공사중이다.

     i doroneun hangsang gongsajung'ida.

     This road is always under construction.

Synonyms

• 늘 (neul)
• 언제나 (eonjena)

Antonyms

• 가끔 (gakkeum)
• 때때로 (ttaettaero)
• 이따끔 (ittakkeum)
• 자주 (jaju)

See also

• 일상 (日常, ilsang): daily, routine
• 평상 (平常, pyeongsang): usual, normal