Korean word

더이상

Pronunciation

Romanizationteoisang

Meaning

  • adverbanymore

Example

더이상 필요 없어요.teo i sang pi ryo eop sseo yo

It's not needed anymore.

Illustration for 더이상 (anymore)

More examples

더이상 신경 쓰지 마.teo i sang sin gyeong sseu ji ma

Don't worry about it anymore.

Core concept

A point beyond which something does not continue or increase.

Common phrases

  • 더이상 신경 쓰지 마teo i sang sin gyeong sseu ji ma

    no longer worry about it

  • 더이상 걱정할 필요 없어teo i sang keok jjeong hal pi ryo eop sseo

    no longer need to worry

  • 더이상 기다릴 수 없어teo i sang ki da ril ssu eop sseo

    cannot wait any longer

Similar words

이제ije: Refers to now as the time when a new action or change begins.
더는teoneun: With a negative expression, rules out continuing an action or state.
이젠ijen: In casual speech, shows that circumstances have changed by now.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이나 양이 지금보다 이후에 더 진행되거나 증가하지 않음을 가리키는 부사로, 흔히 '더 이상 ... 않다'의 형태로 사용되어 종료나 제한을 뜻한다.eo tteon i ri na yang i chi geum bo da i hu e teo chin haeng doe geo na cheung ga ha ji a neu meul ka ri ki neun pu sa ro heun hi teo i sang an ta ui hyeong tae ro sa yong doe eo chong nyo na che ha neul tteu tan da

Word origin

The expression combines a native Korean word meaning more with a Sino-Korean term meaning beyond a limit.

Usage tips

  • It commonly appears with a negative verb, so it marks a clear stopping point rather than simply describing a later time.

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