잘

Korean

자작잒잓잔잕잖 잗잘잙잚잛잜잝 잞잟잠잡잢잣잤 장잦잧잨잩잪잫
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Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

잘 • (jal)

1. well
   • 그림을 아주 잘 그린다.

     geurimeul aju jal geurinda.

     He draws pictures very well.

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   • 잘 생각해 봐!

     jal saenggakhae bwa!

     Think carefully!

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   • 그것 참 잘 되었네!

     geugeot cham jal doeeonne!

     That's wonderful.

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2. often
3. at a good time, with fortunate timing
   • 물어 볼 말이 있었는데 마침 잘 오셨어요.

     mureo bol mar-i isseonneunde machim jal osyeosseoyo.

     You have come at a good time, I have something to ask you.

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Derived terms

• 잘못 (jalmot)
• 잘생기다 (jalsaenggida)
• 잘하다 (jalhada)

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of 자루 (jaru) (dialect)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɭ]

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• Phonetic hangul: [잘]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jal
McCune–Reischauer?	chal
Yale Romanization?	cal

Noun

잘 • (jal)

1. bag, sack