-지요(-죠)
(informal addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker confirms and says something that the listener thought he/she already knew.
Meaning
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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.
(두루높임으로) 말하는 사람이 듣는 사람이 이미 알고 있다고 생각하는 것을 확인하며 말할 때 쓰는 종결 어미.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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
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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?