Korean

그만

그만
Meaning: stop, no more; to that extent, that much
Part of Speech: Adverb, Adnominal

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Example sentences

이제 그만 울고, 우리 다시 시작하자.
Stop crying now, and let's start over.
자, 이제 농담은 그만하고 본론으로 들어갑시다.
Now, let's stop joking and get to the main point.
어머니의 잔소리는 이제 그만 듣고 싶어요.
I want to stop listening to my mother's nagging now.
그는 충격적인 소식을 듣고 그만 기절했다.
He fainted upon hearing the shocking news.

Usage Notes

As an adverb, '그만' indicates the cessation of an action (stop doing something). It can also be a determiner to mean 'that much' or 'to that degree'.

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