간절하다

Meanings

sincere; ardentHeart or attitude being very sincere.
earnest; eagerWishing for something very strongly.

Written Forms

간절하다Hangul

懇切하다Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

나 를 떠나지 말아 달라고 간절히 부탁했잖아.
I desperately begged you not to leave me.
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마음 을 고백하는 장면에서는 나 만 바라봐 줬으면 좋겠다는 간절한 표현 도 아주 자주 나와.
In scenes where feelings are confessed, the earnest expression, "I wish you would only look at me," also appears very frequently.
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어, 나 도 마침 커피 가 간절했는데.
Oh, I was actually craving coffee too.
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Grammar in These Examples

-게Level 3-ly (adverbial form)-ㄴ/은Level 1Adjective noun modifier -ㄴ/는데Level 3Background info, but -잖아Level 3You know, ... right?