Korean word

저런

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheoreon

Meaning

  • determinerthat kind of

Example

저런 사람은 믿을 수 없어.cheo reon sa ra meun mi deul ssu eop sseo

You can't trust people like that.

Illustration for 저런 (that kind of)

More examples

저런 상황에서는 침착해야 해.cheo reon sang hwang e seo neun chim cha kae ya hae

You should stay calm in that kind of situation.

Core concept

A speaker points to a person or thing and groups it with things of that noticeable kind.

Common phrases

  • 저런 사람cheo reon sa ram

    that kind of person

  • 저런 상황cheo reon sang hwang

    that kind of situation

  • 저런 행동cheo reon haeng dong

    that kind of behavior

Similar words

이런ireon: Describes a kind of person, thing, or situation that is close by or present now.
그런keureon: Describes a person, thing, or situation of a kind already mentioned or understood.

Definition in Korean

저런은 어떤 대상이나 상황의 성질을 한정하여 ‘그런’과 비슷한 의미를 가지며, 놀람이나 안타까움을 담아 감탄사처럼도 쓸 수 있는 관형사이다.cheo reo neun eo tteon tae sang i na sang hwang ui seong ji reul han jeong ha yeo keu reon kwa pi seu tan ui mi reul ka ji myeo nol la mi na an ta kka u meul ta ma kam tan sa cheo reom do sseul ssu in neun kwan hyeong sa i da

Word origin

Its form is connected with the Korean expression for being like that and is shaped for describing a noun.

Usage tips

  • The same word can also stand alone as a short reaction to something surprising or unfortunate, so context helps show whether it describes or reacts.

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