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Korean expression

그냥 가는

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What does 그냥 가는 mean?

그냥 가는 means "Just; without any particular reason or thought" in Korean.

How it works here

Together with ‘가는 거야,’ it gives the feeling of going casually or without much thought.

In this line

그냥

‘그냥’ is conversational and can mean simply or casually, depending on context.

When it's used

Used when leaving without making things complicated or adding a special reason.

The line

아 모르겠어, 그냥 가는 거야.

Ah, I don’t know. I’m just going.

Hurrying to tidy up and go outside before an appointment.

Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.45 TTT #2 (Hyperrealism Ver.)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube

More examples

  1. 시간 없으니까 그냥 먹고 가자.

    We don’t have time, so let’s just eat and go.

  2. 너무 어렵게 생각하지 말고 그냥 시작하세요.

    Don’t overthink it; just get started.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

그냥

아 모르겠어, 그냥 가는 거야.

  • Doing something as it is or casually, without adding or changing anything special.
  • A tendency to postpone decisions for a long time even after carefully considering everything.
  • The attitude of always casually copying what others say without much thought.
  • The attitude of throwing out any words lightly without much concern.
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Doing something as it is or casually, without adding or changing anything special.

‘그냥’ is conversational and can mean simply or casually, depending on context.

Other words in this line

모르다
To not know
가다
To go

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