Korean Conversation · Level 61
15 words
Korean word
단지
Pronunciation
Romanizationtanji
Meaning
- adverbjust
Example
그건 단지 농담이에요.keu geon tan ji nong da mi e yo
It's just a joke.
More examples
그는 단지 친구일 뿐이에요.keu neun tan ji chin gu il ppu ni e yo
He is just a friend.
Core concept
It points to one limited fact and leaves the rest outside the focus.
Common phrases
단지 ...일 뿐이다tan ji il ppu ni da
be just ___
Similar words
그냥keunyang: Indicates an informal action or state with no special purpose, often leaving things as they are.
그저keujeo: Presents an action or state as simply so, without a particular reason or expectation.
Definition in Korean
다른 것들을 배제하고 한 가지 사실이나 상태만을 지목할 때 쓰는 부사로, 본질적 제한을 나타내는 용법이 중심이다.ta reun keot tteu reul pae je ha go han ka ji sa si ri na sang tae ma neul chi mo kal ttae sseu neun pu sa ro pon jil jeok che ha neul na ta nae neun yong beo bi chung si mi da
Word origin
The adverb is commonly linked to an older Sino-Korean expression meaning only or merely, though the precise development is uncertain.
Usage tips
- This word is useful for narrowing a statement, while the casual Korean word often translated as just can sound more like simply or anyway.
Other meanings
- jarnoun