Korean word

제대로

Pronunciation

Romanizationchedaero

Meaning

  • adverbproperly

Example

숙제는 제대로 했어?suk jje neun che dae ro hae sseo

Did you do your homework properly?

Illustration for 제대로 (properly)

More examples

계약서는 제대로 읽어 봐.kye yak sseo neun che dae ro il geo pwa

Read the contract properly.

Core concept

Doing something in the right way and to the expected standard, with enough care for the result to count as complete.

Common phrases

  • 제대로 하다che dae ro ha da

    do properly

  • 제대로 되다che dae ro toe da

    turn out properly

  • 제대로 알다che dae ro al da

    know properly

Similar words

잘chal: An action is done well and brings about the desired result.
똑바로ttokpparo: A posture or direction remains straight and properly aligned.
정확히cheonghwaki: A detail is stated with no mistake or mismatch.
바르게pareuge: An action is completed by following the right method and sequence.

Definition in Korean

행동이나 일이 바른 방법이나 기준에 맞게 충분히 이루어진 상태를 나타내는 부사.haeng dong i na i ri pa reun pang beo bi na ki ju ne mat kke chung bun hi i ru eo jin sang tae reul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

The word grew from an expression meaning according to the proper way, linking the idea of a standard with action that follows it.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, it can sound more demanding than English properly because it may question whether the job was fully done, not just whether the steps were correct.

Other meanings

  • correctlyadverb

Opposites

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