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gaman[가만]Intermediate · TOPIK II

quietly; motionlessly

Adverb

  1. 1

    quietly; motionlessly

    Without movement or words.

    Korean definition: 움직이지 않거나 말 없이.

    • We didn't say a word in reply and just listened quietly to the teacher's scolding.

    • I want to be alone quietly, but my younger sibling won't leave me alone and keeps bothering me.

  2. 2

    indifferently

    Without any action or effort to solve something.

    Korean definition: 일을 해결하기 위한 어떠한 대책이나 노력 없이.

    • I left my son alone when he neglected his studies, and his grades dropped even further.

    • Unable to clear the snow that kept piling up, we just sat and waited for it to stop.

  3. 3

    deliberately; carefully

    With calm and care.

    Korean definition: 마음을 차분하게 하고 주의를 기울여.

    • My friends were talking about the person I liked, so I listened carefully without a word.

    • As I quietly looked back on the memories between her and me, I missed her even more.