한참

한참

"한참" means "a long while" or "quite a while."

Here, '한참' is used to indicate a significant amount of time spent waiting.

지하철이 한참 동안 기다려야 했다.

I had to wait for the subway for quite a while.

In this sentence, '한참' refers to a considerable time in the past, emphasizing the action's remoteness.

그 영화는 한참 전에 이미 끝났어요.

The movie already ended a long time ago.

The word '한참' describes the extended duration of the discussion in terms of how long it lasted.

토론은 한참 동안 계속되었지만 결론은 나오지 않았습니다.

The discussion continued for quite a while but no conclusion was reached.