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줄곧

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Meaning and Usage

줄곧 means "continuously" or "all the time," emphasizing an unbroken or consistent state or action over a period. It is often used in spoken and written Korean to express that something has been happening without interruption.

Common Contexts

This adverb is frequently used to describe ongoing feelings, actions, or states, such as thinking about something, looking at something, or maintaining an emotion.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 줄곧 ~고 있다: to be doing something continuously
  • 줄곧 생각하다: to think about something all the time
  • 줄곧 바라보다: to keep looking at something

Register and Nuance

줄곧 is neutral in formality and can be used in both casual and formal contexts. It conveys a sense of persistence or continuity without implying any judgment.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse 줄곧 with 잠깐 (for a short time) or 가끔 (occasionally). Remember, 줄곧 always implies a continuous or uninterrupted duration.

Example Sentences

그는 줄곧 창밖을 바라보고 있었다.

Geuneun julgot changbak-eul barabogo isseotda.

He was looking out the window all the time.

나는 줄곧 그 일을 생각하고 있었다.

Naneun julgot geu il-eul saenggakago isseotda.

I was thinking about that matter all along.

그녀는 줄곧 웃음을 잃지 않았다.

Geunyeoneun julgot useum-eul ilhji anh-assda.

She never lost her smile all the time.