Korean

아무

아무
Meaning: any, no (when used with negative)
Part of Speech: Adnominal, Pronoun

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Example sentences

Nobody knew that fact.
그 사람과 나는 아무 관계도 아니다.
That person and I have no relationship.
두 사람의 깊은 연결은 아무도 끊을 수 없었다.
No one could break the deep bond of love between the two.
어제 여자 친구에게 아무 이유 없이 차였다.
I was dumped by my girlfriend yesterday for no reason.
그는 회의 내내 아무 말도 하지 않았다.
He didn't say anything throughout the meeting.
이 호수의 깊이는 아무도 모른다.
Nobody knows the depth of this lake.
그의 의견에 반대하는 사람은 아무도 없었다.
There was no one who opposed his opinion.
갑작스러운 질문에 당황하어서 아무 말도 할 수 없었다.
I was so flustered by the sudden question that I couldn't say anything.
사고가 났지만 다행히 아무도 다치지 않았다.
There was an accident, but fortunately, no one was hurt.
그는 아무 말 없이 가만히 앉아 있었다.
He sat quietly without saying anything.

Usage Notes

As a pronoun or determiner, '아무' refers to an unspecified person or thing. It's often followed by a particle and used with a negative predicate to mean 'no...'. For example, '아무도 몰랐다' means 'nobody knew'.

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