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Very in Korean 🇰🇷


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very 잔뜩
How to say “very” in Korean? “잔뜩”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “잔뜩” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on very in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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잔뜩 info.

Romanization: jantteuk

Tips to Remember:
• Associate 잔뜩 with an image of something overflowing—like a cup filled to the brim—to remind you it means “a lot” or “very.”
• Notice the sound “잔” similar to “jam-packed” in English; this can help trigger the idea of abundance.

Explanations:
• 잔뜩 is an adverb used to emphasize a large amount or extent. It can imply that something is “filled up with” or “completely” in a given context.
• It is often used to describe states or quantities, e.g., being very busy or having a lot of something.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
• 엄청 (eomcheong) – extremely, immensely
• 굉장히 (gwaengjanghi) – incredibly, remarkably
• 매우 (maeu) – very
• 몹시 (mopsi) – exceedingly (usually with a negative nuance)

Alternate Meanings / Slang:
• In informal speech, 잔뜩 can simply stress the intensity of a situation (e.g., 잔뜩 웃다 means “to laugh a lot” or “heartily”).
• While not strictly slang, in casual conversation it reinforces the idea of “a ton” or “completely,” sometimes with humorous exaggeration.

Examples of Sentences:
• 오늘은 잔뜩 바빴어.
 Romanized: oneureun jantteuk babasseo.
 (Translation: I was very busy today.)

• 그는 잔뜩 돈을 벌었어.
 Romanized: geuneun jantteuk doneul beoreosseo.
 (Translation: He made a lot of money.)

• 시험 전날에는 잔뜩 공부했어.
 Romanized: siheom jeonnareun jantteuk gongbuhesseo.
 (Translation: I studied a lot the day before the exam.)

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