Korean word

오로지

Pronunciation

Romanizationoroji

Meaning

  • adverbonly

Example

그 음식은 오로지 어른들만 먹었다.keu eum si geun o ro ji eo reun deul man meo geot tta

Only adults ate that food.

Illustration for 오로지 (only)

More examples

나는 오로지 음악을 들을 때 집중한다.na neun o ro ji eu ma geul teu reul ttae chip jjung han da

I concentrate only when I listen to music.

Core concept

A single target is singled out, with other possibilities excluded.

Common phrases

  • 오로지 수업 시간에만o ro ji su eop si ga ne man

    only during class

  • 오로지 가족에게만o ro ji ka jo ge ge man

    only to family

Similar words

오직ojik: Keeps attention firmly on one person, fact, or choice alone.
단지tanji: Narrows a statement to one limited fact, often meaning just that.

Definition in Korean

다른 것을 제외하고 특정한 하나만을 가리키는 부사.ta reun keo seul che oe ha go teuk jjeong han ha na ma neul ka ri ki neun pu sa

Word origin

The word is a native Korean adverb with an uncertain history, linked to an older sense of something being complete or whole.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English only, this adverb often appears close to the noun or phrase it limits, so Korean word order deserves careful attention.

Other meanings

  • simplyadverb
  • merelyadverb

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