Korean word

줄곧

Pronunciation

Romanizationchulgot

Meaning

  • adverbthe whole time

Example

그는 줄곧 집에 있었어요.keu neun chul got chi be i sseo sseo yo

He was home the whole time.

Illustration for 줄곧 (the whole time)

More examples

그녀는 하루 종일 줄곧 공부했다.keu nyeo neun ha ru chong il chul got kong bu haet tta

She studied all day long.

Core concept

An action or state runs on in one unbroken stretch for the entire time being described.

Common phrases

  • 줄곧 집에 있다chul got chi be it tta

    be at home the whole time

  • 줄곧 노력하다chul got no ryeo ka da

    make an effort the whole time

  • 줄곧 보고 있다chul got po go it tta

    watch the whole time

Similar words

계속kyesok: Indicates that something started earlier and is still going on.
쭉jjuk: Moves or extends continuously in one direction or over a long stretch.
내내naenae: Fills the entire period between its beginning and end.
늘neul: Describes a familiar habit or condition that stays consistent over time.

Definition in Korean

행동이나 상태가 중간에 끊기지 않고 계속 이어짐을 나타내는 부사.haeng dong i na sang tae ga chung ga ne kkeun ki ji an ko kye sok i eo ji meul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

줄곧 (julgot, "the whole time") is a native Korean adverb whose internal formation and exact historical origin are not certain.

Usage tips

  • A useful TOPIK contrast is that 줄곧 (julgot, "the whole time") describes an ongoing situation, while a sentence about a single brief event usually needs a different time expression.

Other meanings

  • consistentlyadverb
  • alwaysadverb

Opposites

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