오랜만

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long time (since last meeting)

오랜만 = 오랜 (long-standing) + 만 (after a span of time)

Shortened from 오래간만: 오래 (for a long time) + 간 (interval) + 만 (after that much time). So it literally says after a long interval. Heard most in the greeting 오랜만이에요, meaning long time no see.

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