Korean word

저렇다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheoreota

Meaning

  • adjectivebe like that

Example

상황은 저렇다.sang hwang eun cheo reo ta

The situation is like that.

Illustration for 저렇다 (be like that)

More examples

사람들이 저렇다고 했다.sa ram deu ri cheo reo ta go haet tta

People said that it was like that.

Core concept

A state viewed as being far away from both the speaker and the listener.

Common phrases

  • 저렇다고 하다cheo reo ta go ha da

    say it is like that

  • 저렇다면cheo reo ta myeon

    if it is like that

  • 저렇다는cheo reo ta neun

    that it is like that

Similar words

그렇다keureota: A fact or statement is recognized as true when it fits the real situation.
이렇다ireota: A situation connected to the speaker or soon to be explained is described as being like this.

Definition in Korean

지시사 '저'에 붙어 그 대상의 상태를 나타내는 형용사로, 화자와 청자가 모두 그 대상을 직접 가리키지 않거나 멀리 있을 때 쓰인다.chi si sa cheo e pu teo keu tae sang ui sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa ro hwa ja wa cheong ja ga mo du keu tae sang eul chik jjeop ka ri ki ji an keo na meol li i sseul ttae sseu in da

Word origin

저렇다 (jeoreota, "be like that") combines 저 (jeo, "that over there") with the recurring pattern 렇다 (reota, "be in such a state"), making a distant state the focus.

Usage tips

  • Choosing this word instead of a word for something nearer adds a clear sense of distance for both people.

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