Korean word

거듭

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeodeup

Meaning

  • adverbrepeatedly

Example

그는 거듭 사과했다.keu neun keo deup sa gwa haet tta

He apologized repeatedly.

Illustration for 거듭 (repeatedly)

More examples

그는 그 문제를 거듭 시도했지만 결국 실패했다.keu neun keu mun je reul keo deup si do haet jji man kyeol guk sil pae haet tta

He tried to solve that problem again and again, but ultimately failed.

Core concept

The same action or state happens again and again, with the repetition clearly noticeable.

Common phrases

  • 거듭 시도하다keo deup si do ha da

    repeatedly attempt

  • 거듭 노력하다keo deup no ryeo ka da

    repeatedly strive

Similar words

다시tasi: Returning to an earlier action or state for another occurrence.
또tto: Marking a new occurrence after an action or event has happened before.
반복해서panbokaeseo: Repeating the same action many times in succession.
재차chaecha: Repeating a previous action once more in a formal expression.

Definition in Korean

어떤 행동이나 상태가 여러 차례 거듭되어 일어남을 나타내는 부사eo tteon haeng dong i na sang tae ga yeo reo cha rye keo deup ttoe eo i reo na meul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

This native Korean adverb is built around the idea of something happening repeatedly and is closely related to the verb meaning to repeat.

Usage tips

  • It often appears in careful or formal statements, especially when someone repeats an apology, request, or emphasis.

Opposites

  • 한 번만han peonmanonly onceadverb

Related words

  • 거듭하다keodeupadarepeatverb
  • 거듭거듭keodeupkkeodeupagain and againadverb

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