내내

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Meaning and Usage

The adverb '내내' means 'all along' or 'the entire time'. It emphasizes that something happens continuously or throughout a certain period without interruption.

Common Contexts

You will often see '내내' used with time-related nouns like '수업 내내' (all through the class), '회의 내내' (throughout the meeting), or '밤 내내' (all night long). It highlights the duration of an action or state.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 수업 내내: all through the class, emphasizing continuous attention or activity during class.
  • 밤 내내: all night long, used to describe something lasting the whole night.
  • 내내 계속: continuously all along, stressing uninterrupted continuation.

Register and Nuance

'내내' is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. It often conveys a sense of persistence or constancy.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '내내' with '동안', which also means 'during' or 'for (a period)'. However, '내내' stresses continuity without breaks, while '동안' simply indicates the time span without implying continuous action.

Use '내내' when you want to emphasize that something happened nonstop during the entire period.

Example Sentences

그는 수업 내내 집중해서 들었다.

Geuneun sueop naenae jipjunghaeseo deureotda.

He paid attention throughout the entire class.

비가 내내 계속 내려서 밖에 나가지 못했다.

Biga naenae gyesok naeryeoseo bakke nagaji mothaetda.

It rained continuously all along, so I couldn't go outside.

회의 내내 그는 조용히 메모만 했다.

Hoeui naenae geuneun joyonghi memoman haetda.

He quietly took notes throughout the entire meeting.