Korean

잘나다

잘나다
Meaning: to be outstanding; to be conceited (often used ironically)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 잘나다
Present 잘난다
Polite 잘나요
Formal 잘납니다
Past 잘났다
Past + Polite 잘났어요
Guess + Polite 잘나겠어요
Connective 잘나고
Conditional 잘나면
Volitional 잘나자
Imperative 잘나라
Imperative + Polite 잘나세요
Attributive 잘나는 / 잘난 / 잘날

Example sentences

He tends to act conceited.
나는 잘난 체하는 사람이 정말 밉다.
I really dislike people who show off.

Usage Notes

Can mean to be excellent or superior, but often used ironically to describe someone who is arrogant or self-important.

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