지연

jiyeon

지연이 · 지연을

delay

Example

날씨 때문에 비행기 출발이 두 시간 지연됐어요.

Because of the weather, the flight's departure was delayed two hours.

Word parts

지 late연 extend

Literally 'late and extended'.

Good to know

Used in airports and news; in everyday speech, people say 늦어지다.

jiyeon

지연이 · 지연을

regional ties, bonds from a shared hometown

Example

선거 때마다 지연에 따라 표가 갈리는 경향이 있습니다.

In every election, votes tend to split along regional ties.

Word parts

지 land연 tie, bond

Literally 'land tie': bonds between people from the same hometown.

Good to know

Don't confuse it with its homonym 지연 'delay', as in 열차 지연 'train delay'.