마저
majeo
even; on top of everything
Attaches to a noun to add the last remaining thing on top of an already extreme situation, usually a negative one -- similar to English 'even' or 'on top of everything.'
Form
- Attaches to
- Noun
Meanings
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A postpositional particle that indicates the addition of the last remaining thing to the current state or amount.
현재의 상태나 정도에서 하나 남은 마지막을 그 위에 더함을 나타내는 조사.
Examples
추운데 바람마저 불어서 밖에 다니기가 힘들다.
It's cold, and on top of that the wind is blowing, so it's hard to be outside.
비가 많이 와서 도로마저 침수되었다.
It rained so much that even the roads flooded.
사업에 실패해서 집마저 팔아야 할 지경이다.
The business failed, so I'm now down to even having to sell the house.
하나 남은 딸마저 시집을 가서 허전하지요? 허전하긴요. 자주 집에 다녀가서 시집을 간 줄도 모르겠어요.
You must feel empty now that even your last remaining daughter has gotten married, right? Not really. She visits home so often I barely notice she's married.
하나 남은 딸마저 시집을 가서 허전하지요?
You must feel empty now that even your last remaining daughter has gotten married, right?
허전하긴요. 자주 집에 다녀가서 시집을 간 줄도 모르겠어요.
Not really. She visits home so often I barely notice she's married.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
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