Korean word

역시

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeokssi

Meaning

  • adverbafter all

Example

역시 네가 맞았어.yeok ssi ne ga ma ja sseo

You were right after all.

Illustration for 역시 (after all)

More examples

역시 네가 예상한 대로 일이 풀렸어.yeok ssi ne ga ye sang han tae ro i ri pul lyeo sseo

As expected, things worked out just as you predicted.

Core concept

A result matches an earlier guess or expectation, so it feels like no surprise after all.

Common phrases

  • 역시 그렇다yeok ssi keu reo ta

    be true after all

  • 역시 맞아yeok ssi ma ja

    be right after all

Similar words

역시나yeokssina: Shows surprise or acceptance when an expected result happens.
예상대로yesangdaero: Indicates that something happens just as predicted.
과연kwayeon: Raises a strong question about whether something is really true.
확실히hwakssilhi: Marks a fact or action as definitely true or reliable.

Definition in Korean

이전의 예상이나 판단이 맞았음을 확인하거나 그 결과가 당연하다고 여길 때 쓰는 부사이다.i jeo nui ye sang i na pan da ni ma ja sseu meul hwa gin ha geo na keu kyeol gwa ga tang yeon ha da go yeo gil ttae sseu neun pu sa i da

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean expression meaning "also so", linking an older sense of agreement to its modern use for an expected result.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 역시 (yeokssi, "after all") can show friendly agreement with a prediction, but a teasing tone can make the same word sound ironic.

Other meanings

  • tooadverb
  • as expectedadverb

Opposites

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