TOPIK · Level 211
15 words
Korean word
저마다
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheomada
Meaning
- adverbeach
Example
사람들은 저마다 꿈이 다르다.sa ram deu reun cheo ma da kku mi ta reu da
People each have different dreams.
More examples
작가들은 저마다 다른 스타일을 가지고 있다.chak kka deu reun cheo ma da ta reun seu ta i reul ka ji go it tta
The writers each have different styles.
Core concept
Each person or thing in a group has its own distinct character, opinion, or way of being.
Common phrases
저마다 다르다cheo ma da ta reu da
each is different
저마다 다른cheo ma da ta reun
each different
Similar words
각자kakjja: Shows people carrying out tasks individually rather than as one group.
각각kakkkak: Deals with several people or things separately, considering each one in turn.
Definition in Korean
각 개인이나 대상이 각기 다른 모습이나 의견을 가지고 있음을 나타내는 부사로, 문장에서는 주로 '저마다' 또는 명사 수식형 '저마다의 ~'로 나타난다.kak kae i ni na tae sang i kak kki ta reun mo seu bi na ui gyeo neul ka ji go i sseu meul na ta nae neun pu sa ro mun jang e seo neun chu ro cheo ma da tto neun myeong sa su si kyeong cheo ma da ui ~ ro na ta nan da
Word origin
The native form combines 저 (jeo, "that") with 마다 (mada, "each or every") to mark the individual quality of each member.
Usage tips
- English each often comes directly before a noun, but this Korean adverb also appears in a noun-modifying form, so its position is useful for reading longer sentences.
Opposites
- 함께hamkketogetheradverb