day 2even so, at most

even so, at most

Say “not even …” with 조차, and read the small words of notices and reports: 단, 본, 매, 가급적, 고작, 사실상, 불과하다.

today’s words

• 조차 jocha · even (not even …)
• 설사 seolsa · even if, even supposing
• 단 dan · but, however (in rules)
• 그래야 geuraeya · only then; that way (it works)
• 그리하여 geurihayeo · and so, thus (written)
• 이어서 ieoseo · next, following that
• 마저 majeo · (do) the rest, finish off
• 따위 ttawi · and the like, such things
• 이것저것 igeotjeogeot · this and that, various things
• 가급적 gageupjeok · as … as possible, if possible
• 고작 gojak · only, a mere, at most
• 불과하다 bulgwahada · be no more than, only
• 사실상 sasilsang · practically, in effect
• -상 -sang · -wise, in terms of (suffix)
• 남짓 namjit · a little over, just over
• 갖은 gajeun · all kinds of, every
• 매 mae · every, each (formal)
• 본 bon · this, the present (formal)
• 자체 jache · itself, as such; own
• 전적 jeonjeok · complete, total
• 대략적 daeryakjeok · rough, approximate
• 명백히 myeongbaeki · clearly, obviously
• 명확히 myeonghwaki · precisely, clearly (stated)
• 뚜렷이 tturyeosi · distinctly, vividly

sentences

• 너무 바빠서 점심 먹을 시간조차 없었어요. · I was so busy I didn’t even have time for lunch.
• 그건 대략적인 계획에 불과해요. · That’s nothing more than a rough plan.
• 갖은 방법을 다 써 봤지만 잘 안 됐어요. · I tried every method there is, but it didn’t really work.
• 그는 매일 공부했다. 그리하여 마침내 시험에 합격했다. · He studied every day. And so, in the end, he passed the exam.
• 이번 일은 명백히 제 실수예요. · This was clearly my mistake.