Korean word

이대로

Pronunciation

Romanizationidaero

Meaning

  • adverblike this

Example

그냥 이대로 두세요.keu nyang i dae ro tu se yo

Just leave it like this.

Illustration for 이대로 (like this)

More examples

고장 난 부분은 고치고 나머지는 이대로 둡시다.ko jang nan pu bu neun ko chi go na meo ji neun i dae ro tup ssi da

Let's fix the broken part and leave the rest as it is.

Core concept

The current state or form remains untouched instead of being changed.

Common phrases

  • 이대로 두다i dae ro tu da

    leave like this

  • 이대로 보관하다i dae ro po gwan ha da

    store as is

Similar words

그대로keudaero: Preserving something in the same condition without any adjustment.
그냥keunyang: Leaving something alone without taking any special action.

Definition in Korean

지금의 상태나 모습을 그대로 두는 뜻으로 쓰이는 부사.chi geu mui sang tae na mo seu beul keu dae ro tu neun tteu seu ro sseu i neun pu sa

Word origin

이대로 (idaero, "this way or as it is") combines 이 (i, "this") with 대로 (daero, "as or in the stated way").

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear this as describing only a manner, but Korean often uses it to show that an existing situation should continue unchanged.

Other meanings

  • as it isadverb

Opposites

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