Korean learner dictionary
왠지 meaning and pronunciation
waenji · somehow
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 21994Part of speech: 부사Pronunciation: 왠지Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
왜 그런지 모르게.
English: somehow — For some reason one does not know exactly.
Examples
- 아무 일도 없었는데 왠지 기분이 좋았다.
- 오늘은 왠지 고등학교 때 친구들이 생각났다.
- 나는 장기자랑에서 부를 노래를 열심히 연습했지만 왠지 실수할 것 같아 자신은 없었다.
- 오늘은 일찍 집에 왔구나?
- 오늘은 왠지 공부가 잘 안 돼서요.
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