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진지하다 meaning and pronunciation
jinjihada · serious
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 28999Part of speech: 형용사Pronunciation: 진지하다, 진지한, 진지하여, 진지하니, 진지함니다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
태도나 성격이 경솔하지 않고 신중하고 성실하다.
English: serious — Careful and earnest in one's attitude or personality.
Examples
- 진지한 성격.
- 진지한 태도.
- 진지한 표정.
- 진지하게 논의하다.
- 진지하게 대화하다.
- 진지하게 듣다.
- Origin
- 眞摯하다
- Categories
- 인간 > 태도 · 성격 표현하기
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