This is the 19739th most frequent Korean word.
엊그제
"엊그제" means "the day before yesterday" or "a few days ago."
Here, 엊그제 refers to a specific day recently in the past—literally just a couple of days ago.
엊그제 친구를 만났어요.
I met a friend just a few days ago.
In this sentence, 엊그제 is used to give a sense of a very recent past, emphasizing rapid progression of time.
엊그제 봄이 된 것 같은데 벌써 여름이에요.
It feels like spring was just a few days ago, but it's already summer.
This instance of 엊그제 highlights reflection on a specific past occurrence, framing it as recent in memory.