옳다

olta · [올타]

right · righteous · better · preferable

adjectiveBeginner

Meanings

  1. right; righteousBeing in accord with a rule and just.
  2. better; preferableBetter than something.
  3. right; correct; accurateRight, not wrong.
  4. rightA word used to indicate one's feeling when something is exactly the same as one's thought.
  5. rightA word used to indicate that one agrees to a certain opinion or idea.
  6. rightA word used to indicate one's feeling when something forgotten comes to one's memory suddenly.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

올타 · interjection

  1. rightAn exclamation uttered when a certain idea comes to the speaker's mind suddenly or when his/her thought proves right.

Examples from Lessons (3)

Do not insist that only your own thoughts are correct.

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맞습니다, 팀장님의 말씀이 전적으로 옳습니다.

You are right; your words are entirely correct.

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The wisest approach is to avoid meaningless arguments in the comment sections, regardless of who is right or wrong, and simply enjoy the work.

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Grammar in These Examples

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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