TOPIK · Level 343
15 words
Korean word
어쩜
Pronunciation
Romanizationeojjeom
Meaning
- adverbhow
Example
어쩜 이렇게 아름다울까?eo jjeom i reo ke a reum da ul kka
How can it be so beautiful?
More examples
어쩜 오늘 날씨가 이렇게 좋을까?eo jjeom o neul nal ssi ga i reo ke cho eul kka
How can today's weather be this nice?
Core concept
A strong feeling of wonder focused on how remarkable a person or thing seems.
Common phrases
어쩜 이렇게eo jjeom i reo ke
How can it be so
어쩜 저렇게eo jjeom cheo reo ke
How can it be like that
Similar words
진짜chinjja: Casually strengthens a feeling or statement as genuinely true.
참cham: Strengthens an adjective to show that a quality is felt very strongly.
정말cheongmal: Strongly emphasizes a speaker's feeling or judgment in conversation.
어찌나eojjina: Highlights an extreme degree, often followed by a result that shows its effect.
Definition in Korean
놀라움이나 감탄을 나타내는 부사로, 어떤 사람이나 사물의 상태를 강하게 표현할 때 쓰인다.nol la u mi na kam ta neul na ta nae neun pu sa ro eo tteon sa ra mi na sa mu rui sang tae reul kang ha ge pyo hyeon hal ttae sseu in da
Word origin
The word comes from a colloquial shortening of an adverb originally used for uncertainty, and Korean speakers also use it as an expressive exclamation.
Usage tips
- It is mainly conversational, so it fits warm reactions and lively speech better than formal writing.
Other meanings
- maybeadverb
Related words
- 어쩌면eojjeomyeonmaybeadverb