Korean word

온갖

Pronunciation

Romanizationongat

Meaning

  • determinervarious

Example

여기에는 온갖 꽃들이 피어 있다.yeo gi e neun on gat kkot tteu ri pi eo it tta

Various flowers are blooming here.

Illustration for 온갖 (various)

More examples

문제 해결을 위해 온갖 방법을 시도했다.mun je hae gyeo reul wi hae on gat pang beo beul si do haet tta

I tried various methods to solve the problem.

Core concept

Many sorts and forms are included together, with the speaker stressing the variety.

Common phrases

  • 온갖 방법on gat pang beop

    various methods

  • 온갖 생각on gat saeng gak

    various ideas

  • 온갖 구실on gat ku sil

    various excuses

Similar words

여러yeoreo: An unspecified number or range of people, things, or kinds.
여러 가지yeoreo kaji: Several different types or items considered as a group.
각종kakjjong: A formal term for different kinds grouped together as one set.

Definition in Korean

온갖은 많은 종류와 모습을 한꺼번에 가리켜 명사를 수식하는 관형사로, 강조의 뜻이 강하다.on ga jeun ma neun chong nyu wa mo seu beul han kkeo beo ne ka ri kyeo myeong sa reul su si ka neun kwan hyeong sa ro kang jo ui tteu si kang ha da

Word origin

It comes from an older expression meaning all kinds, formed from a word for all and a word for kind, which later shortened into the current word.

Usage tips

  • It comes before a noun, so it works like a describing word rather than naming a group by itself.

Other meanings

  • every kind ofdeterminer

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