Korean

지금
Meaning: now; right now
Part of Speech: Noun, Adverb

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Example sentences

지금 바로 시작하겠습니다.
I will start right now.
지금은 저녁 식사 때입니다.
It is dinner time now.
지금 밥을 먹어요.
I am eating now.
지금보다 이전에는 더 많은 사람들이 이곳에 살았습니다.
Before now, more people lived here.
지금 어디에 있어요?
Where are you now?

Usage Notes

Refers to the present moment. Can be used as a noun or an adverb. '바로 지금' emphasizes immediacy.

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