Korean

옳다

옳다
Meaning: to be right, correct; proper
Part of Speech: Adjective, Interjection

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Example sentences

What he did was not right.
자연의 법칙은 항상 옳다.
The laws of nature are always right.
옳고 그름을 판단하는 것은 때로는 어렵다.
Judging right and wrong is sometimes difficult.
어쩌면 그가 옳았을지도 모른다.
Maybe he was right.
남의 재산을 넘보는 것은 옳지 않다.
It is not right to covet other people's property.
남의 인격을 깎아내리는 것은 옳지 않다.
It is not right to disparage another person's character.
아무렴, 네 말이 백번 옳고말고.
Of course, you are absolutely right.
그런 무례를 범하는 것은 옳지 않다.
It is not right to commit such rudeness.
선생님 말씀이 백번 옳다는 생각이 들었다.
I thought the teacher's words were entirely correct.

Usage Notes

Used to indicate that something is morally or factually correct. Can also be used as an interjection '옳다!' to mean 'That's it!' or 'Right!' when something comes to mind.

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