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드디어 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate 드디어 (deudieo) with the feeling of long-awaited relief—as if something you've been anticipating is finally happening.
• Imagine waiting for a package for days and then saying “At last!” when it arrives; this emotion can remind you of 드디어.
• Break it into “드” and “디어” and link them to “do” (action) and “dear” (something cherished that finally comes).

Explanations:
• 드디어 (deudieo) means “at last” or “finally.” It is used when something awaited or expected has finally occurred.
• It emphasizes the culmination of anticipation or effort.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• 마침내 (machimnae) – also means “finally” or “at last.”
• 결국 (gyeolguk) – means “in the end” (note: usually used to convey a final outcome, not just the anticipation aspect).

Alternate Meanings / Slang:
• There is no widely recognized slang meaning for 드디어.
• It is almost exclusively used in standard contexts to express that something long-awaited or expected has finally occurred.

Example Sentences:
1. 드디어 시험이 끝났다.
 Romanized: Deudieo siheom-i kkeutnatda.
 English: “At last, the exam is over.”

2. 드디어 우리가 만난 날이 왔다.
 Romanized: Deudieo uriga mannan nari watda.
 English: “Finally, the day we meet has come.”

3. 드디어 그 소식을 들을 수 있었다.
 Romanized: Deudieo geu sosigeul deureul su isseotda.
 English: “At last, I was able to hear the news.”

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