Meaning and Usage
The adverb '비로소' is used to emphasize that something happens for the first time or only after a certain condition is met. It often implies a sense of delay or a turning point, highlighting that the event or realization did not occur earlier.
Common Contexts
'비로소' is frequently used in formal or literary contexts to express a significant change or achievement that comes after effort, time, or a particular experience.
Collocations and Patterns
- 비로소 알다: to come to know only then
- 비로소 시작하다: to start only after something
- 비로소 깨닫다: to realize only after
These patterns emphasize the moment when something new or important is recognized or happens.
Register and Nuance
This word is somewhat formal and often found in written language, speeches, or reflective conversations. It is less common in casual daily talk.
Common Learner Mistake
Learners sometimes confuse '비로소' with simple time adverbs like '처음에' (at first) or '처음으로' (for the first time). However, '비로소' stresses that the event happens only after a prior condition or delay, not just the first occurrence in time.