Korean word

저렇게

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheoreoke

Meaning

  • adverblike that

Example

저렇게 말하지 마세요.cheo reo ke mal ha ji ma se yo

Please don't talk like that.

Illustration for 저렇게 (like that)

More examples

저렇게 웃으면 분위기가 밝아져요.cheo reo ke u seu myeon pu nwi gi ga pal ga jeo yo

If you laugh like that, the mood becomes brighter.

Core concept

A pointed reference to a manner or state that feels distant or has already been mentioned.

Common phrases

  • 저렇게 웃다cheo reo ke ut tta

    laugh like that

  • 저렇게 생각하다cheo reo ke saeng ga ka da

    think like that

  • 저렇게 행동하다cheo reo ke haeng dong ha da

    behave like that

Similar words

그렇게keureoke: Indicates the same manner or degree as something already discussed.
이렇게ireoke: Describes a nearby way of doing something or a current state.
저리cheori: Indicates a distant direction or a certain way of acting.

Definition in Korean

말이나 행동·사물의 상태가 화자와 거리가 있거나 앞서 제시된 것을 가리켜 그와 같은 모양이나 방법을 나타내는 부사.ma ri na haeng dong sa mu rui sang tae ga hwa ja wa keo ri ga it kkeo na ap sseo che si doen keo seul ka ri kyeo keu wa ka teun mo yang i na pang beo beul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

It combines a distal demonstrative element with a manner-forming ending to create an adverb meaning like that.

Usage tips

  • In a warning or correction, it can sound sharper than a neutral description, so context and tone matter.

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