"별로" meaning in Korean

See 별로 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [pjʌ̹ɭɭo̞] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: byeollo [romanization], 別로 [hanja]
Etymology: 별(別) (byeol, “separate, other”) + -로 (-ro, particle). Compare Japanese 別に (betsu ni). Etymology templates: {{affix|ko|별(別)|-로|pos2=particle|t1=separate, other}} 별(別) (byeol, “separate, other”) + -로 (-ro, particle), {{cog|ja|別に|tr=betsu ni}} Japanese 別に (betsu ni) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=別로}} 별로 • (byeollo) (hanja 別로)
  1. (colloquial) not so good Tags: colloquial Synonyms: 그다지 (geudaji), 별반 (byeolban) Related terms: 과히 (gwahi)
    Sense id: en-별로-ko-adj-b0uqLRuU Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms suffixed with -로, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 53 31 17 Disambiguation of Korean terms suffixed with -로: 42 22 37 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 38 35 26 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 43 34 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 19 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 6 9

Adverb

IPA: [pjʌ̹ɭɭo̞] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: byeollo [romanization], 別로 [hanja]
Etymology: 별(別) (byeol, “separate, other”) + -로 (-ro, particle). Compare Japanese 別に (betsu ni). Etymology templates: {{affix|ko|별(別)|-로|pos2=particle|t1=separate, other}} 별(別) (byeol, “separate, other”) + -로 (-ro, particle), {{cog|ja|別に|tr=betsu ni}} Japanese 別に (betsu ni) Head templates: {{ko-adv|hanja=別로}} 별로 • (byeollo) (hanja 別로)
  1. very (in a negative context)
    Sense id: en-별로-ko-adv-YMj2aeSy Categories (other): Korean terms suffixed with -로, Korean terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Korean terms suffixed with -로: 42 22 37 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 38 35 26
  2. really (sometimes used with a negative)
    Sense id: en-별로-ko-adv-mC-pqmw9 Categories (other): Korean terms suffixed with -로, Korean terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Korean terms suffixed with -로: 42 22 37 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 38 35 26
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      "expansion": "별(別) (byeol, “separate, other”) + -로 (-ro, particle)",
      "name": "affix"
    },
    {
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        "tr": "betsu ni"
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  "etymology_text": "별(別) (byeol, “separate, other”) + -로 (-ro, particle). Compare Japanese 別に (betsu ni).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "byeollo",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "form": "別로",
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      "expansion": "별로 • (byeollo) (hanja 別로)",
      "name": "ko-adv"
    }
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  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "adv",
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        },
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          ],
          "english": "I have not been waiting very long.",
          "roman": "byeollo mani gidariji anasseoyo.",
          "text": "별로 많이 기다리지 않았어요.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "very (in a negative context)"
      ],
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          "english": "There is really not a lot.",
          "roman": "byeollo manchi anayo.",
          "text": "별로 많지 않아요.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "really (sometimes used with a negative)"
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      "ipa": "[pjʌ̹ɭɭo̞]",
      "tags": [
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        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "별로"
    },
    {
      "other": "[별로]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "별로"
}

{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "teukbyeolhi",
      "word": "특별히"
    },
    {
      "roman": "byeolhi",
      "tags": [
        "dated"
      ],
      "word": "별히"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "affix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "別に",
        "tr": "betsu ni"
      },
      "expansion": "Japanese 別に (betsu ni)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "별(別) (byeol, “separate, other”) + -로 (-ro, particle). Compare Japanese 別に (betsu ni).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "byeollo",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "hanja"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "별로 • (byeollo) (hanja 別로)",
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  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "52 19 30",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "85 6 9",
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          ],
          "english": "Person 1: How is this dress? Person 2: Not so good.",
          "roman": "Person 1: i ot eottae? Person 2:Byeollonde? .",
          "text": "Person 1: 이 옷 어때? Person 2:별론데?.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "not so good"
      ],
      "id": "en-별로-ko-adj-b0uqLRuU",
      "links": [
        [
          "not",
          "not"
        ],
        [
          "so",
          "so"
        ],
        [
          "good",
          "good"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) not so good"
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "roman": "gwahi",
          "word": "과히"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "roman": "geudaji",
          "word": "그다지"
        },
        {
          "roman": "byeolban",
          "word": "별반"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[pjʌ̹ɭɭo̞]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "별로"
    },
    {
      "other": "[별로]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "별로"
}
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    "Korean lemmas",
    "Korean nouns",
    "Korean terms suffixed with -로",
    "Korean terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
    "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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      "name": "affix"
    },
    {
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        "tr": "betsu ni"
      },
      "expansion": "Japanese 別に (betsu ni)",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "별(別) (byeol, “separate, other”) + -로 (-ro, particle). Compare Japanese 別に (betsu ni).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "byeollo",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "別로",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "adv",
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          "english": "I have not been waiting very long.",
          "roman": "byeollo mani gidariji anasseoyo.",
          "text": "별로 많이 기다리지 않았어요.",
          "type": "example"
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      ],
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          "english": "There is really not a lot.",
          "roman": "byeollo manchi anayo.",
          "text": "별로 많지 않아요.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "really (sometimes used with a negative)"
      ],
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        [
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        ]
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    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "hangeul": "별로"
    },
    {
      "other": "[별로]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "별로"
}

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      "roman": "teukbyeolhi",
      "word": "특별히"
    },
    {
      "roman": "byeolhi",
      "tags": [
        "dated"
      ],
      "word": "별히"
    }
  ],
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    "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
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    },
    {
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        "tr": "betsu ni"
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      "expansion": "Japanese 別に (betsu ni)",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "별(別) (byeol, “separate, other”) + -로 (-ro, particle). Compare Japanese 別に (betsu ni).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "byeollo",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "別로",
      "tags": [
        "hanja"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
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      "roman": "gwahi",
      "word": "과히"
    }
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          "english": "Person 1: How is this dress? Person 2: Not so good.",
          "roman": "Person 1: i ot eottae? Person 2:Byeollonde? .",
          "text": "Person 1: 이 옷 어때? Person 2:별론데?.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "not so good"
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          "not",
          "not"
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          "so"
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          "good",
          "good"
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        "(colloquial) not so good"
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "별로"
    },
    {
      "other": "[별로]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "geudaji",
      "word": "그다지"
    },
    {
      "roman": "byeolban",
      "word": "별반"
    }
  ],
  "word": "별로"
}

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