-는 대로
-neun daero
as; just as; as soon as
Attaches to a verb stem to say that something matches the present action or situation exactly, that something happens right upon or soon after a certain moment, that each individual instance is meant, or that something is done to the fullest extent possible.
Form
- Attaches to
- Verb, Adjective, Auxiliary
- Other shapes
- -ㄴ 대로 · -은 대로
Meanings
- 1
An expression used to indicate that something is the same as the present act or state mentioned in the preceding statement.
앞에 오는 말이 뜻하는 현재의 행동이나 상황과 같음을 나타내는 표현.
- 2
An expression used to indicate someone does something upon or soon after the moment of a certain act or state.
어떤 행동이나 상황이 나타나는 그때 바로, 또는 직후에 곧의 뜻을 나타내는 표현.
- 3
An expression used to indicate each and every act or state that appears.
어떤 행동이나 상황이 나타나는 하나하나의 뜻을 나타내는 표현.
- 4
An expression used to indicate one does something as best as one can.
할 수 있는 만큼 최대한의 뜻을 나타내는 표현.
Examples
기상청에서 예보한 대로 비가 정말 많이 오네요.
It's really raining hard, just as the weather service predicted.
본 대로 자세히 말해야 교통사고 조사에 도움이 된다.
You need to describe exactly what you saw in detail for it to help the traffic accident investigation.
예상한 대로 우리 선수의 실력이 앞서서 어렵지 않게 승리를 했다.
Just as expected, our athlete's skill was superior, and we won without much difficulty.
과연 듣던 대로 지수가 키도 크고 예쁘네요.
Just as I'd heard, Jisu really is tall and pretty.
민준아, 면접시험은 잘 봤니? 잘 모르겠어요. 그냥 평소 제가 생각한 대로 대답했어요.
Minjun, how did your job interview go? I'm not sure. I just answered the way I usually think about things.
요즘 현대인들은 바쁘지만 바쁜 대로 시간을 내서 여가를 즐긴다.
People today are busy, but even as busy as they are, they make time to enjoy their leisure.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
Don’t confuse with
Forms with a close meaning — a favourite source of wrong answers on TOPIK.
Quick check
1. What does ‘-는 대로’ mean?
2. Which form means “as; just as; as soon as”?