Korean word

듯

Pronunciation

Romanizationteut

Meaning

  • nounseem

Example

그는 내일 올 듯해요.keu neun nae il ol tteu tae yo

He seems likely to come tomorrow.

Illustration for 듯 (seem)

More examples

냄새가 이상해서 음식이 상한듯해요.naem sae ga i sang hae seo eum si gi sang han deu tae yo

The smell is strange, so the food seems spoiled.

Core concept

A cautious conclusion drawn from visible signs or circumstances.

Common phrases

  • 듯한 표정teu tan pyo jeong

    a look suggesting something is so

  • 듯하다teu ta da

    seeming

Similar words

짐작chimjak: A rough guess about a result or situation based on limited clues.
느낌neukkim: An impression that forms in the mind through the senses or emotions.
기색kisaek: A visible sign of a person's feelings or condition in the face or manner.
기운kiun: An air around a person or place that hints at a quality or condition.

Definition in Korean

겉으로 보이는 정황이나 단서에 근거해 어떤 일이 일어날 것이라고 가볍게 짐작할 때 쓰는 말로, 주로 '~ㄹ/는/던 듯하다' 형태로 쓰임.keo teu ro po i neun cheong hwang i na tan seo e keun geo hae eo tteon i ri i reo nal kkeo si ra go ka byeop kke chim ja kal ttae sseu neun mal lo chu ro ~ neun teon teu ta da hyeong tae ro sseu im

Word origin

The native Korean noun 듯 (deut, "appearance") developed into a grammatical marker for judging from how something appears.

Usage tips

  • The time marking in this pattern helps distinguish an expectation about a later event from an inference about an earlier event.

Other meanings

  • as ifnoun
  • apparentlynoun

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