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사이코: Vocabulary #251
2026-03-19
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Example Sentences#

  1. 지수: 그리고 사이코지만 괜찮아 봤어?1
    Jisoo: And have you watched ‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’?
    • 사이코 is a loanword from English meaning ‘psycho’.
    • -지만 is a connective ending used to introduce a contrasting statement, similar to ‘but’ or ‘although’ in English. It acknowledges the preceding statement while adding information that contrasts with or differs from it.
  2. 태민: 나의 아저씨는 현실적이고 감동을 주는 드라마고, 사이코지만 괜찮아는 독특하고 따뜻한 느낌이 있는 드라마인 것 같아.1
    Taemin: I think ‘My Mister’ is a realistic and touching drama, while ‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’ is a drama with a unique and warm feeling.
    • 사이코 is a loanword from English meaning ‘psycho’.
    • 지만 is a connective ending used to introduce a contrasting statement, similar to ‘but’ or ‘although’ in English. It acknowledges the preceding statement while adding information that contrasts with or differs from it.

Footnotes#

  1. Sentence from Exploring K Drama Favorites. 2

사이코: Vocabulary #251
https://koreanstorylab.com/posts/vocabulary/사이코/
Author
Korean Story Lab
Published at
2026-03-19
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