Korean

잘나가다

잘나가다
Meaning: to be successful; to do well; to be on a roll
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 잘나가다
Present 잘나간다
Polite 잘나가요
Formal 잘나갑니다
Past 잘나갔다
Past + Polite 잘나갔어요
Guess + Polite 잘나가겠어요
Connective 잘나가고
Conditional 잘나가면
Volitional 잘나가자
Imperative 잘나가라
Imperative + Polite 잘나가세요
Attributive 잘나가는 / 잘나간 / 잘나갈

Example

These days, that actor is the most successful in the film industry.

Usage Notes

Commonly used to describe someone who is flourishing socially or professionally.

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