Korean

조용히

조용히
Meaning: quietly; silently; calmly
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Example sentences

You must be quiet in the library.
연주자는 생황의 취에 입을 대고 조용히 숨을 불어넣었다.
The performer placed their lips on the mouthpiece of the saenghwang and quietly blew into it.
수험생은 합격을 바라며 조용히 기원을 올렸다.
The exam candidate quietly offered a prayer, hoping to pass.
그는 부처 앞에 조용히 절을 올렸다.
He quietly bowed before the Buddha statue.
목소리를 낮춰서 조용히 이야기해 주세요.
Please lower your voice and speak quietly.
나는 그가 무엇을 하는지 조용히 지켜보았다.
I quietly watched what he was doing.
그는 조용히 그녀에게 다가갔다.
He quietly approached her.
아이는 사탕을 입에 물고 조용히 웃었어요.
The child held a candy in their mouth and smiled quietly.
그 죄수는 감옥에서 조용히 때를 기다리고 있었다.
The prisoner was quietly waiting for the right time in jail.
어머니는 아기를 조용히 잠재웠다
Mother quietly put the baby to sleep.

Usage Notes

Describes an action performed without noise or disturbance, or a state of peace.

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