Korean word

모조리

Pronunciation

Romanizationmojori

Meaning

  • adverbcompletely

Example

책을 모조리 읽었어요.chae geul mo jo ri il geo sseo yo

I read the whole book.

Illustration for 모조리 (completely)

More examples

쓰레기를 모조리 버렸어요.sseu re gi reul mo jo ri peo ryeo sseo yo

I threw away all the trash.

Core concept

A whole set is swept into the action, with nothing left out.

Common phrases

  • 모조리 다mo jo ri ta

    all

  • 모조리 없애다mo jo ri eop ssae da

    remove everything

Similar words

다ta: Marks a whole group as included or marks an action as fully completed.
모두modu: Covers all people or things in a group as a single whole.
전부cheonbu: Covers the entire amount or set, including every part and leaving nothing out.
싹ssak: Shows that something is cleared away completely in a casual, vivid way.

Definition in Korean

남김없이 대상 전체를 가리키며 어떤 것의 전부가 포함되거나 제거됨을 뜻하는 부사로 구어에서 흔히 사용된다.nam gi meop ssi tae sang cheon che reul ka ri ki myeo eo tteon keo sui cheon bu ga po ham doe geo na che geo doe meul tteu ta neun pu sa ro ku eo e seo heun hi sa yong doen da

Word origin

The historical origin of this native Korean adverb is uncertain, so it is best learned as a fixed unit rather than through a guessed word breakdown.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English completely, this word usually highlights every item in a group, making it useful with actions such as reading or clearing things away.

Opposites

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