Korean

What does "굳이" mean?

Virtuonweb 2022. 6. 21. 19:58

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이번 글에서는 한글 "굳이" 표현에 대해 알아볼까 한다.

 

When people do something that is unnecessary but still does it, "굳이" is used to emphasize that verb.

 

So it's used with a verb. (ofc, it's an adverb)

#1. It can be sarcastic(like scolding) e.g. 너 왜 잘 자고 있는 애를 굳이 건드려 깨우니?

#2. It can just emphasize an act (it seems a bit poetic, usually used in written language) e.g.할머니는 굳이 내 손에 그 돈을 쥐어 주셨다.

#3. IMO in spoken Korean #1 is way much more used in real life. like somebody said mean words to you two times. Then you can say 굳이 두 번이나 말했어야 돼?!

 

 

Always feel free to ask any questions!

 

 

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