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(informal addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker confirms and says something that the listener thought he/she already knew.

Meaning

  1. 1

    (informal addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker confirms and says something that the listener thought he/she already knew.

    (두루높임으로) 말하는 사람이 듣는 사람이 이미 알고 있다고 생각하는 것을 확인하며 말할 때 쓰는 종결 어미.

  2. 2

    (informal addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used to ask something that the speaker already knows to cross-check the information.

    (두루높임으로) 이미 알고 있는 것을 다시 확인하듯이 물을 때 쓰는 종결 어미.

  3. 3

    (informal addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker talks about himself/herself or his/her thoughts in a friendly manner.

    (두루높임으로) 말하는 사람이 자신에 대한 이야기나 자신의 생각을 친근하게 말할 때 쓰는 종결 어미.

  4. 4

    (informal addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker asks the listener in a friendly manner.

    (두루높임으로) 말하는 사람이 듣는 사람에게 친근함을 나타내며 물을 때 쓰는 종결 어미.

Example sentences

  • Last summer was really hot, wasn't it?

  • Oh right, we agreed to meet today.

  • There's no way an honest child like Jisu would lie.

  • This player's performance in yesterday's game was truly impressive, wasn't it?

    That's right. Scoring three goals all by himself is really amazing.

  • See, I was right, wasn't I?

  • It really snowed a lot yesterday, didn't it?