Korean word

솔직히

Pronunciation

Romanizationsoljiki

Meaning

  • adverbhonestly

Example

솔직히 말하면, 그 영화 별로였어.sol ji ki mal ha myeon keu yeong hwa pyeol lo yeo sseo

Honestly, that movie wasn't very good.

Illustration for 솔직히 (honestly)

More examples

솔직히 말해 봐, 네가 그 사람을 정말 좋아해?sol ji ki mal hae pwa ne ga keu sa ra meul cheong mal cho a hae

Honestly, do you really like that person?

Core concept

A speaker removes the filter and lets a genuine thought or feeling come out plainly.

Common phrases

  • 솔직히 말해 봐sol ji ki mal hae pwa

    be honest with me

  • 솔직히 말해 줘sol ji ki mal hae chwo

    tell me honestly

Similar words

솔직하게soljikage: Thoughts and feelings are stated openly in a direct, frank manner.
숨김없이sumgimeopssi: Inner thoughts and feelings are made known without any concealment.
솔직히 말하면soljiki malhamyeon: A prefatory phrase presents an evaluation or feeling as an unvarnished personal view.

Definition in Korean

사실이나 느낌을 숨기지 않고 솔직하게 표현할 때 쓰는 부사sa si ri na neu kki meul sum gi ji an ko sol ji ka ge pyo hyeon hal ttae sseu neun pu sa

Word origin

The adverb comes from the Sino-Korean adjective meaning frank by adding the standard Korean adverb-forming ending to its stem.

Usage tips

  • As a sentence opener, it often signals a candid opinion, but before criticism it can make the following remark sound sharper.

Opposites

  • 부정직하게pujeongjikagedishonestlyadverb

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