Korean word

그저

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeujeo

Meaning

  • adverbjust

Example

나는 그저 기다릴 뿐이다.na neun keu jeo ki da ril ppu ni da

I just wait.

Illustration for 그저 (just)

More examples

그는 그저 그렇게 살아왔다.keu neun keu jeo keu reo ke sa ra wat tta

He has simply lived that way.

Core concept

One fact or action stands alone while extra conditions are set aside.

Common phrases

  • 그저 있을 뿐이다keu jeo i sseul ppu ni da

    merely be there

  • 그저 그렇게keu jeo keu reo ke

    just like that

Similar words

그냥keunyang: Lets something remain unchanged in a casual way without a special motive.
단지tanji: Restricts the meaning to one fact and treats that fact as sufficient.
단순히tansunhi: Shows an action or fact in a straightforward form with no complex factors attached.

Definition in Korean

다른 사정이나 조건을 배제하고 단지 그것만 있음을 강조하는 의미로 쓰이는 부사.ta reun sa jeong i na cho geo neul pae je ha go tan ji keu geon man i sseu meul kang jo ha neun ui mi ro sseu i neun pu sa

Word origin

The word is native Korean rather than a borrowed or Sino-Korean term, and its form changed over time without losing its limiting sense.

Usage tips

  • When this word appears in conversation, the surrounding sentence shows whether the speaker is calmly narrowing the point or accepting a limited situation.

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