Korean word

힘껏

Pronunciation

Romanizationhimkkeot

Meaning

  • adverbas hard as possible

Example

그는 힘껏 문을 밀었다.keu neun him kkeot mu neul mi reot tta

He pushed the door as hard as possible.

Illustration for 힘껏 (as hard as possible)

More examples

그녀는 웃음을 참지 못하고 힘껏 웃었다.keu nyeo neun u seu meul cham ji mo ta go him kkeot u seot tta

Unable to hold back her laughter, she laughed as hard as she could.

Core concept

A person uses all the force or effort they can.

Common phrases

  • 힘껏 노력하다him kkeot no ryeo ka da

    work as hard as possible

  • 힘껏 웃다him kkeot ut tta

    laugh as hard as possible

Similar words

열심히yeolsimhi: Working with steady, serious effort and putting plenty of time into a task.
최선을 다해choeseoneul tahae: Doing something with one's best possible effort to achieve a goal.
온몸으로onmomeuro: Using the whole body to apply strong physical force.

Definition in Korean

힘껏은 가진 힘이나 능력을 모두 써서 어떤 일을 하는 모습을 나타내는 부사him kkeo seun ka jin hi mi na neung nyeo geul mo du sseo seo eo tteon i reul ha neun mo seu beul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

The native Korean word 힘껏 (himkkeot, "as hard as possible") is formed from 힘 (him, "strength") and the limiting suffix 껏 (kkeot, "to the limit").

Usage tips

  • Unlike English hard, this word highlights the maximum effort put into an action rather than the difficulty of the action itself.

Opposites

  • 가볍게kabyeopkkelightlyadverb

Related words

  • 힘himstrengthnoun
  • 힘겨움himgyeoumdifficultynoun

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