늦게

This is the 3376th most frequent Korean word.

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늦게

"늦게" means "late" or "tardily."


In this sentence, '늦게' functions as an adverb indicating the timing of the action 'to sleep', specifying that it occurred later than usual.

나는 어제 늦게 잤다.

I went to bed late yesterday.


Here, '늦게' describes the timing of the arrival of the bus, suggesting that it arrived later than the expected time.

버스가 늦게 왔어요.

The bus came late.


The word '늦게' in this sentence serves as a modifier for the phrase 'came home', providing information on when the subject arrived at home.

회식 때문에 늦게 집에 들어왔다.

I came home late because of the company dinner.