확

hwak · [확]

strongly · powerfully · suddenly · instantly

adverbIntermediate

Meanings

  1. strongly; powerfullyIn the manner of wind, a smell, or energy emerging suddenly and strongly.
  2. suddenly; instantly; strongly; fiercelyA word describing the motion of fire surging suddenly, strongly.
  3. suddenly; abruptlyIn the state of one's face suddenly feeling hot and turning red.
  4. quickly; in an instant; in a flash; powerfullyIn the manner of a certain event progressing quickly, powerfully.
  5. suddenly; powerfullyA word describing something that is tied up or shut closed suddenly untying or opening powerfully.

Examples from Lessons (3)

True, the immersion level shoots right up when a conflict explodes like that.

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It's that refreshing feeling where the back of your throat is slightly spicy while your stomach feels completely relieved.

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I felt her frustration so strongly in the ending, and I felt so sorry for her too.

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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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