가만히

Meanings

quietly; motionlesslyWithout movement or words.
indifferentlyWithout any action or effort to solve something.
deliberatey; carefullyWith calm and care.
silentlyQuietly so that others will not notice.

Examples from Lessons (3)

가만히 듣고 나니까 옛날 기억 도 나고 마음 이 아련해져.
After quietly listening to it, old memories come back and my heart feels bittersweet.
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나라면 저 상황 에서 절대 저렇게 가만히 있지 않을 거야.
If it were me, I would never just sit there in that situation.
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빗질 을 할 때면 강아지 가 가만히 기다릴 줄 알아서 나 는 정말 기분 이 좋다.
I feel really happy when the puppy knows how to wait patiently while I brush it.
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Grammar in These Examples

있다/없다Level 1To have/not have -(으)ㄹ 것Level 3Future tense noun modifier -고Level 1And, and then -지Level 1Sentence ending