으레

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Korean

Etymology

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 의례 (依例, uirye, “relying on precedent”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eure
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eule
McCune–Reischauer?ŭre
Yale Romanization?uley

Adverb

으레 (eure)

  1. customarily; typically; conventionally
    방금 남자친구 여자친구에게 으레 주는 아니라, 완전히 진심이었다.
    Banggeum han mar-eun namjachin'gu-ga yeojachin'gu-ege eure hae-juneun mar-i anira, wanjeonhi jinsim-ieotda.
    What I just said wasn't just what boyfriends conventionally say to their girlfriends; I was completely sincere.