English–Korean

“most” in Korean

Korean

Also제일 (cheil)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkajang

Example

이 사람은 가장 친절해요.i sa ra meun ka jang chin jeol hae yo

This person is the kindest.

Illustration for 가장 (most)

How to say “most” in Korean

“Most” in Korean is 가장 (kajang).

It puts a quality at the top of a scale, giving the sense of the greatest degree.

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

Example sentences with 가장

이 중에서 가장 친절한 사람을 골라 주세요.i chung e seo ka jang chin jeol han sa ra meul kol la chu se yo

Please choose the kindest person among these.

Tips for using 가장

  • English-speaking learners may expect a superlative to sit beside a noun, but this Korean adverb normally comes before a describing word instead.

Other Korean words for “most”

이 가게가 제일 싸요.i ka ge ga che il ssa yo

This store is the cheapest.

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