Korean word

제법

Pronunciation

Romanizationchebeop

Meaning

  • adverbquite

Example

그 영화는 제법 재미있었어.keu yeong hwa neun che beop chae mi i sseo sseo

The movie was quite interesting.

Illustration for 제법 (quite)

More examples

그 음식은 제법 맛있었어.keu eum si geun che beop ma si sseo sseo

That food was quite tasty.

Core concept

The amount or quality rises above the speaker's expectation by a noticeable but limited amount.

Common phrases

  • 제법 맛있다che beop ma sit tta

    quite tasty

  • 제법 괜찮다che beop kwaen chan ta

    quite good

  • 제법 많다che beop man ta

    quite a lot

Similar words

꽤kkwae: Marks a fairly strong degree that stands clearly above the usual level but remains moderate.
의외로uioero: Signals that a result is unexpected, often in a pleasantly surprising way.
생각보다saenggakppoda: Signals that the actual degree is greater than the degree previously imagined.

Definition in Korean

기대보다 다소 높은 정도의 양·질·정도를 이르는 부사.ki dae bo da ta so no peun cheong do ui yang chil cheong do reul i reu neun pu sa

Word origin

The word has no securely established origin in the supplied evidence, making its whole form the safest memory unit.

Usage tips

  • It is useful for balanced Korean praise because it recognizes a good result without making it sound outstanding or perfect.

Other meanings

  • considerablyadverb
  • fairly welladverb

Opposites

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