"거의" meaning in Korean

See 거의 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [kʌ̹ɰi] [SK-Standard, Seoul], [kʌ̹i] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: geoui [romanization]
Etymology: First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 거ᅀᅴ (Yale: kezuy). Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-native|ss|거ᅀᅴ|kezuy}} First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 거ᅀᅴ (Yale: kezuy). Head templates: {{ko-adv}} 거의 • (geoui)
  1. almost, nearly Synonyms: 거진 (geojin) [dialectal]
    Sense id: en-거의-ko-adv-5xSg1DOT Categories (other): Native Korean words, Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Native Korean words: 33 35 33 Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 50 50

Noun

IPA: [kʌ̹ɰi] [SK-Standard, Seoul], [kʌ̹i] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: geoui [romanization]
Etymology: First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 거ᅀᅴ (Yale: kezuy). Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-native|ss|거ᅀᅴ|kezuy}} First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 거ᅀᅴ (Yale: kezuy). Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 거의 • (geoui)
  1. (used exclusively with the particles 가 (-ga) and 를 (-reul)) almost, nearly
    Sense id: en-거의-ko-noun-5xSg1DOT Categories (other): Native Korean words, Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Native Korean words: 33 35 33 Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 50 50

Alternative forms

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          "english": "The guests have almost all arrived.",
          "roman": "Sonnim-eun geoui-ga osyeotseumnida.",
          "text": "손님은 거의가 오셨습니다."
        },
        {
          "english": "My younger sibling uses almost all their time after work studying.",
          "roman": "Nae dongsaeng-eun toegeun-eul hamyeon nameun sigan-ui geouireul gongbu-reul haneun de sseudeora.",
          "text": "내 동생은 퇴근을 하면 남은 시간의 거의를 공부를 하는 데 쓰더라."
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          "가",
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        [
          "를",
          "-를#Korean"
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        [
          "almost",
          "almost"
        ],
        [
          "nearly",
          "nearly"
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        "(used exclusively with the particles 가 (-ga) and 를 (-reul)) almost, nearly"
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      "ipa": "[kʌ̹ɰi]",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kʌ̹i]",
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        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
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    },
    {
      "hangeul": "거의"
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "거이"
    }
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          "english": "It's almost six o'clock.",
          "roman": "Geoui yeoseot si-ya.",
          "text": "거의 여섯 시야."
        },
        {
          "english": "She had little money left in her purse.",
          "roman": "Geunyeo-neun jigab-e don-i geoui namji anatda.",
          "text": "그녀는 지갑에 돈이 거의 남지 않았다."
        },
        {
          "english": "It's practically impossible to get 100% on the essay.",
          "roman": "Esei-eseo baek peosenteu-reul eonneundaneun geos-eun geoui bulganeunghada.",
          "text": "에세이에서 백 퍼센트를 얻는다는 것은 거의 불가능하다."
        }
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      "hangeul": "거의"
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "거이"
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          "english": "The guests have almost all arrived.",
          "roman": "Sonnim-eun geoui-ga osyeotseumnida.",
          "text": "손님은 거의가 오셨습니다."
        },
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          "english": "My younger sibling uses almost all their time after work studying.",
          "roman": "Nae dongsaeng-eun toegeun-eul hamyeon nameun sigan-ui geouireul gongbu-reul haneun de sseudeora.",
          "text": "내 동생은 퇴근을 하면 남은 시간의 거의를 공부를 하는 데 쓰더라."
        }
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          "를",
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          "almost",
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    {
      "hangeul": "거의"
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "거이"
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          "english": "It's almost six o'clock.",
          "roman": "Geoui yeoseot si-ya.",
          "text": "거의 여섯 시야."
        },
        {
          "english": "She had little money left in her purse.",
          "roman": "Geunyeo-neun jigab-e don-i geoui namji anatda.",
          "text": "그녀는 지갑에 돈이 거의 남지 않았다."
        },
        {
          "english": "It's practically impossible to get 100% on the essay.",
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      "ipa": "[kʌ̹i]",
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      "hangeul": "거의"
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      "hangeul": "거이"
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      "word": "거진"
    }
  ],
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}

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