English–Korean

“carelessly” in Korean

Korean

Also소홀히 (soholhi)

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaechung

Example

숙제를 대충 했더니 틀린 곳이 많아.suk jje reul tae chung haet tteo ni teul lin ko si ma na

I did my homework carelessly, so it had many mistakes.

Illustration for 대충 (carelessly)

How to say “carelessly” in Korean

“Carelessly” in Korean is 대충 (taechung).

Leaving the fine details unfinished and accepting an approximate result.

Full entry for 대충: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 대충

회의 자료를 대충 준비해서 질문에 답하기 어려웠어요.hoe ui cha ryo reul tae chung chun bi hae seo chil mu ne ta pa gi eo ryeo wo sseo yo

I prepared the meeting materials carelessly, so it was difficult to answer questions.

Tips for using 대충

  • When it describes an amount or estimate, it can sound neutral, but when it describes work such as homework, it often suggests that important details were skipped.

Other Korean words for “carelessly”

건강을 소홀히 하면 안 돼요.keon gang eul so hol hi ha myeon an twae yo

You must not neglect your health.

“carelessly” in other languages