Korean word

수많다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsumanta

Meaning

  • adjectivemany

Example

이번 행사에는 수많은 사람들이 참여했다.i beon haeng sa e neun su ma neun sa ram deu ri cha myeo haet tta

Many people participated in this event.

Illustration for 수많다 (many)

More examples

회의에는 수많은 질문이 쏟아졌다.hoe ui e neun su ma neun chil mu ni sso da jeot tta

The meeting was flooded with many questions.

Core concept

So many things are present that the total seems impossible to count.

Common phrases

  • 수많은 사람들su ma neun sa ram deul

    many people

  • 수많은 질문su ma neun chil mun

    many questions

  • 수많은 정보su ma neun cheong bo

    much information

Similar words

많다manta: A situation contains a noticeably large number of people or things, or a large quantity of something.
엄청나다eomcheongnada: Something is extremely large, intense, or impressive, far beyond the usual range.

Definition in Korean

헤아릴 수 없을 정도로 수가 많은 상태를 나타내는 형용사.he a ril ssu eop sseul jjeong do ro su ga ma neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

It is formed from the Sino-Korean word for number and the native Korean word for being many, joining number with abundance.

Usage tips

  • This word helps learners notice emphasis in written descriptions because it presents a quantity as so large that an exact count is not practical.

Opposites

Related words

  • 수많음sumaneumabundancenoun

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