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도저히 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate 도저히 (do-jeo-hi) with the idea of "absolute impossibility" – when you can’t do or understand something at all, think of it as the ultimate limit ("do" sounds like “dough,” which you might not be able to knead if the situation is too tough).
• Break it into parts: "도" can vaguely remind you of “totally” and “저히” of “just” – together they emphasize an extreme degree.

Explanations:
• 도저히 is used in negative contexts to mean “in no way,” “by no means,” or “hardly” when emphasizing that something cannot happen or be done.
• It intensifies negation; typically, it appears in sentences where no alternative possibility exists.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
• 전혀 (jeonhyeo) – often used interchangeably to mean “not at all.”
• 결코 (gyeolko) – also means “never” and is used to stress that something does not or cannot happen.

Alternate Meanings (Including Slang):
• 도저히 is mostly used in formal or conversational contexts to denote impossibility and does not have notable slang meanings.
• In casual speech, its impact remains the same, emphasizing the total absence of possibility.

Example Sentences:
• “I can hardly understand this math problem.”
 Korean: “도저히 이 수학 문제를 이해할 수가 없어.”
 Romanized: “Do-jeo-hi i suhak munjeleul ihaehal suga eopseo.”

• “He can hardly solve the puzzle.”
 Korean: “그는 도저히 퍼즐을 풀 수 없어.”
 Romanized: “Geuneun do-jeo-hi peojeureul pul su eopseo.”

• “I can hardly stand waiting any longer.”
 Korean: “더 이상 도저히 기다릴 수가 없어.”
 Romanized: “Deo isang do-jeo-hi gidaril suga eopseo.”

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