🌟 과연 (果然)

☆☆   Adverb  

1. 생각대로 정말로.

1. INDEED: Exactly as expected.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 과연 대단하다.
    That's great.
  • 과연 멋지다.
    Wonderful.
  • 과연 우수한 실력이다.
    That's a great skill.
  • 과연 최고이다.
    That's the best.
  • 과연 훌륭하다.
    That's great.
  • 퀴즈 대회에서 일등을 하다니 승규는 과연 똑똑하다.
    Seung-gyu is smart to win first place in a quiz competition.
  • 그 유명한 관광지는 소문대로 과연 대단하고 멋진 곳이었다.
    The famous tourist spot was indeed a great and wonderful place, as it was rumored.
  • 듣던 대로 과연 훌륭한 작품이군요.
    As i've heard, it's a great work.
    과찬의 말씀이십니다.
    You're flattering me.

2. 결과에 있어서도 참으로.

2. INDEED: Without question about expected results.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 준비를 그렇게 조금밖에 못 하고서 과연 면접시험을 통과할 수 있을까?
    Will i be able to pass the interview with such little preparation?
  • 김 사장은 이번 실패가 과연 이 대리의 잘못으로 인한 것인지 확실히 알아내려고 하였다.
    Kim tried to make sure the failure was due to lee's fault.
  • 무조건 내가 시키는 대로만 하세요.
    Just do what i tell you to do.
    그런데 이 방법이 과연 효과가 있을지 모르겠네요.
    But i don't know if this will work.

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 과연 (과연)

📚 Annotation: 주로 생각과 실제가 같음을 확인할 때에 쓴다.


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