깔끔하다

Korean

Etymology

From 깔끔 (kkalkkeum) + the suffix 하다 (hada).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[k͈a̠ɭk͈ɯmɦa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
Revised Romanization? kkalkkeumhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)? kkalkkeumhada
McCune–Reischauer? kkalkkŭmhada
Yale Romanization? kkalkkumhata

Adjective

깔끔하다 (kkalkkeumhada) (infinitive 깔끔해 or 깔끔하여, sequential 깔끔하니)

  1. (to be) neat, tidy
    • 1997, 김창열 (Gim Chang-yeol) [Kim Chang-yul] (lyrics), “DOC와 춤을 (DOC-wa chumeul) [Dancing with DOC]”, performed by DJ DOC:
      청바지 고서 회사깔끔하기만 하면 괜찮을 텐데
      여름교복반바지라면 깔끔하고 시원해 괜찮을 텐데
       
      cheongbaji ipgoseo hoesa-e gado kkalkkeumhagiman hamyeon gwaenchaneul tende
      yeoreumgyobogi banbajiramyeon kkalkkeumhago siwonhae gwaenchaneul tende
      Even if you wear jeans to work, if it's tidy, it'll be fine
      If your summer uniform is shorts, it's tidy and refreshing, it'll be fine

Conjugation

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