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옳다

right; righteous

Adjective

  1. 1

    right; righteous

    Being in accord with a rule and just.

    Korean definition: 규범에 맞고 바르다.

    • He has never coveted unfair gain and has lived an upright life all his life.

    • My teacher rightly corrected my bad attitudes.

  2. 2

    better; preferable

    Better than something.

    Korean definition: 차라리 더 낫다.

    • Rather than marry a man like that, it's better to live alone.

    • I thought it would be better to start doing what I like early rather than going to college without thinking.

  3. 3

    right; correct; accurate

    Right, not wrong.

    Korean definition: 틀리지 않고 맞다.

    • You have to make the right choice to get a proper result.

    • Here, "kkeo" should correctly be written as "geo."

  4. 4

    right

    A word used to indicate one's feeling when something is exactly the same as one's thought.

    Korean definition: 무엇이 자기의 생각과 꼭 들어맞을 때의 느낌을 나타내는 말.

    • Hearing what he said, I thought, "Right!"

    • After hearing my opinion, the teacher said, "Right, that's exactly it."