깔끔하다

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Korean

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Etymology

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깔끔 (kkalkkeum) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving adjectives).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkalkkeumhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkalkkeumhada
McCune–Reischauer?kkalkkŭmhada
Yale Romanization?kkal.kkumhata

Adjective

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

  1. (to be) neat, tidy
    • 1997, “DOC와 춤을… (DOC-wa chumeul…) [Dancing with DOC]”, 김창열 (Gim Chang-yeol) [Kim Chang-yul] (lyrics), performed by DJ DOC (DJ DOC) [DJ DOC]:
      청바지 입고서 회사 가도 깔끔하기만 하면 괜찮을 텐데
      여름교복 반바지라면 깔끔하고 시원해 괜찮을 텐데
      cheongbaji ipgoseo hoesa-e gado kkalkkeum-hagiman hamyeon gwaenchaneul tende
      yeoreumgyobog-i banbaji-ramyeon kkalkkeum-hago siwon-hae 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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