N+째

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on my nth, for/in [time expression]

Follows nouns, including time nouns and counters, to express that a noun is the nth occurrence of something.

Example

세 번째 노크 후에 문이 열렸다.

The door opened after the third knock.
지금 30분째 손님 하나 없어요.

There hasn't been a single customer for 30 minutes.
병원에 근무한 지 6년째 되던 해에 연인이 생겼다.

In her 6th year working at the hospital, she got into a relationship.
고등학교 때부터 이 공포증을 이겨낼 여러 가지 시도를 해봤어. 상담 선생님도 두 명째야.

Since high school, I've tried many times to overcome this fear. I'm on my second counselor, too.

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