Korean word

잔뜩

Pronunciation

Romanizationchantteuk

Meaning

  • adverba lot

Example

상자에 잔뜩 물건을 넣었다.sang ja e chan tteuk mul geo neul neo eot tta

I put a lot of things in the box.

Illustration for 잔뜩 (a lot)

More examples

시험 시작 전에 잔뜩 긴장해서 손이 떨렸다.si heom si jak cheo ne chan tteuk kin jang hae seo so ni tteol lyeot tta

My hands shook because I got very nervous before the exam started.

Core concept

An amount fills available space or an intensity rises close to its limit.

Common phrases

  • 잔뜩 웃다chan tteuk ut tta

    laugh a lot

  • 잔뜩 긴장하다chan tteuk kin jang ha da

    get very nervous

  • 잔뜩 화가 나다chan tteuk hwa ga na da

    get very angry

Similar words

많이mani: An action happens a lot or many times.
아주aju: A quality or state reaches an extremely high degree.
가득kadeuk: A place or container is completely full, with almost no room left.
듬뿍teumppuk: A generous amount is present, enough to meet a need.

Definition in Korean

무엇이 가득 차거나 감정·행동의 정도가 매우 높은 상태를 강조하는 부사로, 주로 동사나 형용사 앞에 놓인다.mu eo si ka deuk cha geo na kam jeong haeng dong ui cheong do ga mae u no peun sang tae reul kang jo ha neun pu sa ro chu ro tong sa na hyeong yong sa a pe no in da

Word origin

The word appears to be an old native Korean adverb, but its precise origin and internal formation are unknown.

Usage tips

  • English often uses very, much, or heavily where Korean places this adverb before a verb or adjective, while a noun usually needs a different expression.

Other meanings

  • to the brimadverb

Opposites

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