진짜

Korean

Etymology

from the hanja 진 (眞, jin, “true”) and 자 (字, ja, “character”), literally "correct character (in writing)".

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiɲt͡ɕ͈a̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [진짜]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jinjja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jin'jja
McCune–Reischauer?	chintcha
Yale Romanization?	cin.cca

Adverb

진짜 • (jinjja)

1. really; actually

Synonyms

• 진짜로 (jinjjaro)
• 정말로 (jeongmallo, “truly”)

Noun

진짜 • (jinjja)

1. That which is real or actual.

Usage notes

• Template:ko-usage-noun-determiner

  퍼피볼은 진짜 슈퍼볼에 대한 대체물입니다.

  peopiboreun jinjja syupeobore daehan daechemurimnida.

  The Puppy Bowl is an alternative to the real Super Bowl.

  2016, VOA Learning English > Trending Today: Puppy Bowl

Synonyms

• 정말 (jeongmal, “the true”)