Korean word

꾸준하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkujunhada

Meaning

  • adjectivesteady

Example

성공하려면 꾸준한 노력이 필요해요.seong gong ha ryeo myeon kku jun han no ryeo gi pi ryo hae yo

To succeed, you need steady effort.

Illustration for 꾸준하다 (steady)

More examples

그는 꾸준한 성격이라 한 가지를 오래 해요.keu neun kku jun han seong gyeo gi ra han ka ji reul o rae hae yo

Because he is steady by nature, he sticks with one thing for a long time.

Core concept

The dependable continuation of the same action or effort over a stretch of time.

Common phrases

  • 꾸준한 노력kku jun han no ryeok

    consistent effort

  • 꾸준한 습관kku jun han seup kkwan

    consistent habit

  • 꾸준한 연습kku jun han yeon seup

    consistent practice

Similar words

성실하다seongsilhada: Diligent in handling responsibilities with care and sincere effort.
지속적이다chisokjjeogida: Continuing without a break for a period of time.
끈질기다kkeunjilgida: Tenacious in continuing despite difficulty and repeated setbacks.

Definition in Korean

시간을 두고 같은 노력이나 행동을 계속해서 하는 성질이나 태도를 말한다.si ga neul tu go ka teun no ryeo gi na haeng dong eul kye so kae seo ha neun seong ji ri na tae do reul mal han da

Word origin

The formation combines 꾸준 (kkujun, "steady continuation") and 하다 (hada, "to do"), giving the word its sense of sustained effort.

Usage tips

  • The word suits repeated personal effort, so it is useful when describing progress built through regular practice rather than one impressive attempt.

Other meanings

  • persistentadjective
  • continuousadjective

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