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15 words
Korean word
달리
Pronunciation
Romanizationtalli
Meaning
- adverbdifferently
Example
그는 나와 달리 생각한다.keu neun na wa tal li saeng ga kan da
He thinks differently from me.
More examples
상황에 따라 달리 말해야 한다.sang hwang e tta ra tal li mal hae ya han da
Depending on the situation, you need to say it differently.
Core concept
A short comparison marker that places one person or thing on a different side from another.
Common phrases
달리 말하다tal li mal ha da
speak differently
달리 느끼다tal li neu kki da
feel differently
Similar words
다르게tareuge: Describes doing something in a different way.
오히려ohiryeo: Emphasizes that events take an unexpected turn, often with the opposite result.
반대로pandaero: Presents an action or result as the reverse of what was mentioned or expected.
Definition in Korean
어떤 대상이나 상황과 대비되어 성질이나 생각이 다름을 짧게 말할 때 쓰는 부사.eo tteon tae sang i na sang hwang gwa tae bi doe eo seong ji ri na saeng ga gi ta reu meul jjal kke mal hal ttae sseu neun pu sa
Word origin
It is the adverbial form of the Korean adjective meaning different, turning a difference into the idea of doing or thinking in a different way.
Usage tips
- After a noun, it commonly introduces a contrast, so it should not be confused with a word describing motion.
Other meanings
- unlikeadverb
Opposites
- 같이kachisimilarlyadverb
- 똑같이ttokkkachiin exactly the same wayadverb
Related words
- 달라지다tallajidabecome differentverb
- 다름tareumdifferencenoun