Korean word

자연히

Pronunciation

Romanizationchayeonhi

Meaning

  • adverbnaturally

Example

그는 자연히 미소를 지었다.keu neun cha yeon hi mi so reul chi eot tta

He smiled naturally.

Illustration for 자연히 (naturally)

More examples

설명이 자세하면 자연히 이해가 잘 된다.seol myeong i cha se ha myeon cha yeon hi i hae ga chal toen da

If the explanation is detailed, people naturally understand it well.

Core concept

An event follows its own course without outside control, so the resulting outcome feels natural or unavoidable.

Common phrases

  • 자연히 알게 되다cha yeon hi al ge toe da

    naturally come to know

  • 자연히 생기다cha yeon hi saeng gi da

    naturally arise

  • 자연히 이해되다cha yeon hi i hae doe da

    naturally be understood

Similar words

자연스럽게chayeonseureopkke: An action or expression appears relaxed and free from awkwardness.
저절로cheojeollo: Something changes or happens by itself without anyone deliberately causing it.
당연히tangyeonhi: A result is regarded as certain because it fits expectations.

Definition in Korean

외부의 개입이나 인위적 조작 없이 일이 본래의 흐름대로 일어나거나 결과가 그렇게 되는 것을 나타내는 부사.oe bu ui kae i bi na i nwi jeok cho jak eop ssi i ri pol lae ui heu reum dae ro i reo na geo na kyeol gwa ga keu reo ke toe neun keo seul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

자연히 (jayeonhi, "naturally") combines 자연 (jayeon, "nature") with the adverb-forming suffix 히 (hi, "adverb-forming suffix").

Usage tips

  • In English, naturally can describe how someone acts, but this adverb often frames a result as something that follows from the circumstances.

Other meanings

  • inevitablyadverb

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