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잘살다 meaning and pronunciation

jalsalda · be well-off; live in affluence; be rich

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 71202
Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 잘살다, 잘사라, 잘사니, 잘삼니다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    많은 재물을 가지고 풍요롭게 살다.

    English: be well-off; live in affluence; be rich — To live affluently with a lot of wealth.

    Examples

    • 잘사는 집안.
    • 잘사는 친구.
    • 잘살게 해 주다.
    • 부족함이 없이 잘살다.
    • 처가가 잘살다.
    • 잘사는 부모님 덕분에 나는 돈 걱정 없이 살 수 있었다.
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