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덜: Vocabulary #281

Example Sentences#

  1. 저는 인류 전체를 사랑할수록 특정 사람을 사랑하게 됩니다.1
    The more I love humanity, the less I come to love any particular person.
    • means ‘less’.
  2. 도윤: 서준은 매운 거 좋아하지만, 우리를 위해 맵게 시키자.2
    Doyoon: Seojun likes spicy food, but let’s order it less spicy for the rest of us.
    • is an adverb meaning ‘less’.
  3. 서준: 그래, 이번에는 맵게 시킬게.2
    Seojun: Okay, I’ll order it less spicy this time.
    • is an adverb meaning ‘less’.
  4. 해진: 좋아, 그럼 떡볶이 맵게 하나, 불고기 하나, 그리고 밥도 추가하자.2
    Haejin: Alright, so one less spicy tteokbokki, one bulgogi, and let’s add some rice too.
    • is an adverb meaning ‘less’.

Footnotes#

  1. Sentence from Father Zossima Counsel Story.

  2. Sentence from What Is On The Menu Tonight. 2 3

덜: Vocabulary #281
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Author
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Published at
2026-03-19
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