새로 출시된 스마트폰은 날개 돋친 듯 팔리고 있다.
The newly released smartphone is selling like hotcakes.
Korean
듯
듯
Meaning: as if, like
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Example sentences
He opened his mouth as if he was about to say something.
그는 못마땅한 듯 미간을 찌푸렸다.
He frowned as if he were displeased.
그는 할 말이 있는 듯 문 앞을 서성거렸다.
He hovered in front of the door as if he had something to say.
그녀는 내 말에 찬성한다는 듯이 고개를 끄덕거렸다.
She nodded her head as if agreeing with me.
그는 나의 태도가 못마땅한 듯 고개를 돌렸다.
He turned his head away as if he were displeased with my attitude.
Usage Notes
An auxiliary noun used to express conjecture or similarity, often following ‘-은/는/을’.
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