Synonym 6 Flashcards
원래
originally, usually; by nature (same as 본래 but colloquial)
본래
originally, primarily, by nature, inherently (same as 원래 but written)
일반
(noun) general, common, universality, generality; the same, one and the same
일반적
being general (widely applicable), typical, usual, average, ordinary
흔히
commonly, frequently, generally, ordinarily, often
흔하다
to be common, commonplace
정상
normality, normalcy, normal; top, summit, peak; head, leader; cirumstances
지극히
very, extremely (something is very natural/normal)
평범하다
to be ordinary, average, common, normal, plain, usual (nothing special or excellent)
상투적
conventional, commonplace (not new)
전체적
overall, general
대충
roughly/rough, approximately; almost, practically
자꾸
repeatedly, often, frequently
자주
often, frequently
잦다
to be frequent; subside, ease
가끔
sometimes, occasionally
때때로
(written) occasionally, sometimes, once and a while, from time to time, now and then
늘
always, all the time, the whole time; often (poetic/written)
항상
always, all the time (interchangeable with 언제나 but used slightly moreHas a nuance that something repeatedly happens (always study in the library))
언제나
always, all the time, every time; usually (interchangeable with 항상 *Nuance that something is continuous and that there is not a time when it is not happening (she is always pretty)
영원히
forever, eternally, permanently, for good
영구히
eternally, permanently, last endlessly without changing
맨날
(lit. everyday) always, all the time (Neg. connotation sometimes/more common in spoken [less formal])
매일
every day, daily (formal)
날마다
every day, each day, day in and day out (long term daily routine/not that common)
마다
every, each, at an interval of
매번
every time, very often, always
한꺼번에
all at once, all together, at the same time
동시에
at the same time, simultaneously, at once, concurrently
언제든지
at any time, whenever, anytime
전혀
not at all, never, by no means (only negative context)
하나도
not one, not at all
절대로
never; absolutely, completely, ever (will and determination not to accept or allow something/in positive context (absolutely))
절대
absolutely, definitely, completely, never
도저히
not at all, no way, no matter what (focus the intensity of the effort and still not achieving any results)
결코
never, by no means (written)(only neg. context, lit. with a strong determination)
아예
from the beginning; not at all, never; fully, completely (focuses on time)
제일
(adv)the most, (lit. the first one); (noun) the best (sino)
가장
(adv) the most, best; head of house (native Korean)
최고
(noun) the best, the highest, top, maximum (in some context it can be interchangeable with 최상)
최상
the best, the top, finest, highest level
최선
the best way/choice among many; one’s best
최대한
maximum, largest, at the most, as much as possible (under a certain condition)
최대
(noun) the largest, the biggest, maximum, the most
잔뜩
to the greatest possible extent, to the fullest; quite, heavily
매우
(adv) very, so, much, really, greatly, extremely (formal, written/no emotion)
아주
very, quite, exceedingly; totally, completely (colloquial/associated with personal emotion)
되게
very, really, extremely (colloquial/comparable to 아주 but less common)
엄청
very, very much, seriously, ridiculously alot, immense, huge (strong/very informal)
엄청나다
to be huge, enormous, tremendous, overwhelming
진짜
really, the real thing, truly (slightly less formal than 정말)(origin: authentic/not fake item)(same as 정말 when used as “really”)
정말
really, you really (slightly more formal than 진짜)(origin: real story)(same as 진짜 when used as “really”)
너무
too much; very, so, really, a lot
너무나
too much (너무너무, ephasized version of 너무), very very much
무척
very much, incomparable to the norm (formal/less common)
워낙
excessively, too, very (something is so excessive that it would cause something else to happen); by nature someone is very… (not common)
지나치다
to be extreme, excessive, go too far, be too much; pass by, go past; neglect
굉장히
very, extremely, very much, greatly, immensely (large in scale)
몹시
extremely, awfully, very, like hell (stronger than 아주)(written/literary)
훨씬
by far, much, a lot, very (greatly different in comparison to something else)
꽤
quite, fairly, rather, pretty
제법
pretty, fairly, quite, impressively (higher degree than expected)(informal)
상당히
considerably, quite, rather, substantial
많다
(adj) to be a lot, many, a large number
수많다
to be (very) numerous, a lot of, a great many
풍부하다
to be plentiful, abundant, a lot (usually abstract e.g. a lot of ideas)
몇몇
some, several, a few
여러
several, many, a lot of
대단하다
to be great, huge; outstanding, awesome; important, serious
위대하다
to be great (e.g. be one of the greats), grand, remarkable
커다랗다
to be very big, huge, enormous
어마어마하다
to be tremendous, immense, grand (surprisingly big/so great that you are in awe)
크다
to be big
조그맣다
to be tiny, small, petite (nuance of being slighly cute); little, trivial (more of a written term)
조그마하다
to be small, tiny, little; trivial (of little importance)(unabreviated)
작다
to be small
미처
(not) beforehand, in advance, in time (before something reaches a certain state or level)
미리
in advance, beforehand, ahead of time (before something happens)
앞서
ahead (of other people/things), before, earlier
일등
first, first class (rank/grade that comes first before others)
전에
past, earlier time, before; ago (an act occurred before the preceding statement)(전에 is not a word but an expression)
이전
(noun) previous, before; relocation, move; transfer
첫째
first, the foremost (preceding all other things in order); first (number in a sequence); firstborn, eldest
먼저
first, early, ahead of, before (go first/do an action before someone, something, or a point im time or order)
일단
first, first of all (of several actions/first step to solve a problem); for now, for the moment; one end; once [something happens] (this meaning must be used by 일단 verb stem 면)
우선
first, first of all, to begin with, above all (interchangeable with 일단); for the time being, for now (lacking anything better); priority, take priority (over)
처음
first time, beginning, start (of a situation, experience, action rather than order)
최초
the very first, first (formal)
시작
beginning, start, begin
초기
the early part of, the beginning, the early stages, early days
비롯하다
to originate, start with, begin (for the first time), headed by; include
벌이다
to start, set up, stage (something), throw (party etc), display, launch (venture/big event)
시작하다
to start, to begin
서다
to stand (up), erect, build; stop
멈추다
to stop (someone/thing), cease, halt, stay still (ongoing movement, operation, action)
그만두다
to stop, cease; leave, quit, give up, abandon (longer term/permanent)(needs an object)
그만하다
to stop, quit (doing something/only people)(something that’s currently happening and the focus is on that action)(needs an object)
말다
to roll up; quit doing, not do (an action), stop doing (an action that you want to stop)(see 지마세요)
그치다
to cease, let up (natural phenomena); stop (something stops); end up (something does not progress from a certain state)
중지하다
to discontinue, stop, suspend (in the middle of something ongoing without finishing)
끊다
to cut off, break off; stop, quit, disconnect, pause
끊어지다
to be cut off, disconnected; lose contact with; expire, die
끊기다
to be cut off, stopped, broken, disconnected (interchangeable with 끊어지다)
마치다
to finish, complete, end, wrap up (longer term commitments that can’t be stopped)
끝
end, finish, close; point, edge
끝장
ultimate state (final state where anything beyond is unthinkable); be pending; end, conclusion, termination
끝나다
to finish, end, close, complete (regardless of the speaker something ends)
끝내다
to finish, end, complete, conclude (actively ending something, affected by will/intention)(needs subject and object)
끝내
to the last, to the end; ultimately, finally
종료
(noun) end, conclusion, close, finish, termination, exit (a program)(action or work comes to a close)
마감
deadline; finish, closing (process of finishing something/not always but timeline associated)
결론
conclusion (speech or writing); conclusion (decision drawn from an issue)
결말
ending, finish, conclusion (of an event or story)
마지막
the last, final one
최종
the last, final, end result (sino)
결국
after all, finally, in the end, eventually; (noun) conclusion, end, finale
마침내
finally, eventually, at last, in the end, after all (pos/neg weren’t expecting it)
드디어
finally, at (long) last, eventually (you were expecting it to happen)
