단

dan · [단]

just · merely · simply

determinerIntermediate

Meanings

  1. just; merely; simplyA word that indicates there is only the amount of something.
Other Words Spelled the Same (4)

단ː · adverb · Advanced

  1. butAn adverb used to indicate that the content of a sentence includes an exception or condition different from the content of the preceding sentence.

단ː · noun

  1. hemThe part of clothes that is folded inward and sewn.

단 · noun

  1. columnIn printed materials, vertically and horizontally divided sections within a page.
  2. columnIn printing materials, a unit for counting the number of sections within a page.
  3. grade; degreeIn go, taekwondo, kendo, janggi, or Korean chess, judo, etc., a player's grade based on his/her ability.
  4. grade; levelIn go, taekwondo, kendo, janggi, or Korean chess, judo, etc., a unit for counting a player's level based on his/her ability.
  5. step; stairOne in a series of steps on a ladder or staircase, etc.
  6. step; stairA unit for counting the number of steps in a ladder or staircase, etc.

단 · bound noun

  1. gearA bound noun that serves as a unit for indicating the level of speed in a car, etc.

Written Forms

단Hangul
單Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

Then don't eat too many sweets.

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유진 씨는 단 라떼 좋아해요?

Yujin, do you like sweet lattes?

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There is sweet bread, but I don't eat it.

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Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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