막연하다

Meanings

hazyDumbfounded when one faces an incident, not knowing what to do.
vagueObscure, not clear.

Written Forms

막연하다Hangul

漠然하다Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

막연하게 길 을 찾아 헤맬 바 에야 처음 부터 환승 앱을 켜서 정확히 확인하는 편 이 좋다.
Rather than wandering around looking for the way vaguely, it is better to turn on a transfer app from the beginning and check accurately.
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선배님 조언 을 듣고 나니 막연했던 걱정 이 한결 덜어지는 기분 이에요.
After hearing your advice, Senior, I feel like my vague worries have lifted considerably.
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구조적 분석 은 막연했던 텍스트 의 의미 를 객관적으로 명확하게 만들어 줍니다.
Structural analysis makes the ambiguous meaning of a text objectively clear.
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Grammar in These Examples

-았/었던Level 3Had been, used to -게Level 3-ly (adverbial form)