English–Korean
“closely” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationpassak
Example
우리는 바싹 붙어 앉았다.u ri neun pa ssak pu teo an jat tta
We sat close together.
How to say “closely” in Korean
“Closely” in Korean is 바싹 (passak).
People or things are pressed very near each other, leaving almost no space between them.
Example sentences with 바싹
의자가 벽에 바싹 붙어 있다.ui ja ga pyeo ge pa ssak pu teo it tta
The chair is right up against the wall.
Tips for using 바싹
- English often uses close together for physical distance, while closely can sound more formal or focus on manner, so context helps choose the natural phrase.