Korean word

지극히

Pronunciation

Romanizationchigeuki

Meaning

  • adverbextremely

Example

오늘은 지극히 피곤해요.o neu reun chi geu ki pi gon hae yo

I am extremely tired today.

Illustration for 지극히 (extremely)

More examples

오늘 강의가 지극히 지루해서 집중이 안 됐어요.o neul kang ui ga chi geu ki chi ru hae seo chip jjung i an twae sseo yo

Today's lecture was extremely boring, so I couldn't concentrate.

Core concept

Pushes the degree of something all the way to the highest level.

Common phrases

  • 지극히 피곤하다chi geu ki pi gon ha da

    extremely tired

  • 지극히 지루하다chi geu ki chi ru ha da

    extremely boring

Similar words

매우maeu: Shows that a quality or action is very strong or intense.
정말cheongmal: Highlights a speaker's strong feeling or judgment in conversation.
너무neomu: Raises the degree greatly and can show that a limit has been crossed.
대단히taedanhi: Emphasizes a very high degree in formal or polite language.

Definition in Korean

정도나 강도가 극도로 높음을 강조하는 부사.cheong do na kang do ga keuk tto ro no peu meul kang jo ha neun pu sa

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean terms meaning the utmost, with the adverbial suffix -hi turning that idea into an adverb.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, very or really often sounds more natural, while this adverb can give careful writing a formal tone.

Opposites

Related words

  • 지극하다chigeukadaextremeadjective

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