How do you say "decade" in Korean?

10년

10nyeon

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "decade" is 10년 (10nyeon).

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Pronunciation

10nyeon is said sip-nyeon, with sip meaning ten and nyeon meaning year, both short and crisp.

Writing and usage

10년 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

그들은 여기서 10년 동안 살았다.

geudeureun yeogiseo 10nyeon dongan saratda.

They lived here for a whole decade.

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How to remember 10년

Nyeon sounds like 'yun', and ten yuns of memories is exactly what a decade holds.

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Questions about 10년

How do you pronounce 10년?

10nyeon is said sip-nyeon, with sip meaning ten and nyeon meaning year, both short and crisp.

Is 10년 formal or casual?

10년 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 10년 written in Korean?

10년 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as 10nyeon.

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