Korean word

몽땅

Pronunciation

Romanizationmongttang

Meaning

  • adverball

Example

과자를 몽땅 먹었어.kwa ja reul mong ttang meo geo sseo

I ate all the snacks.

Illustration for 몽땅 (all)

More examples

방을 몽땅 치웠어.pang eul mong ttang chi wo sseo

I cleaned the room completely.

Core concept

An entire amount is handled in one sweep, leaving no part separate.

Common phrases

  • 몽땅 먹다mong ttang meok tta

    eat everything

  • 몽땅 잃다mong ttang il ta

    lose it all

  • 몽땅 사라지다mong ttang sa ra ji da

    vanish completely

Similar words

다ta: Marks a group as fully included or an action as fully completed.
전부cheonbu: Includes the entire set without omissions or exceptions.
모두modu: Treats all people or things as one complete group.
싹ssak: Clears or finishes something so thoroughly that not a trace remains.

Definition in Korean

남김없이 전부를 가리키는 구어적 부사로, 물건이나 상태가 한꺼번에 모두 해당함을 간단히 강조함.nam gi meop ssi cheon bu reul ka ri ki neun ku eo jeok pu sa ro mul geo ni na sang tae ga han kkeo beo ne mo du hae dang ha meul kan dan hi kang jo ham

Word origin

The word is native Korean rather than a known Sino-Korean or loanword formation, and its earlier history is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • It can sound vivid and emphatic in casual speech, especially when describing something used up or finished all at once.

Other meanings

  • completelyadverb

Opposites

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