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Korean expression

깔끔하죠

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What does 깔끔하죠 mean?

깔끔하죠 means "It is neat and tidy." in Korean.

How it works here

‘-죠’ is added to ‘깔끔하다’ to lightly point out the condition while seeking the listener’s agreement.

Dictionary form

깔끔하다

To be neat, tidy, and free of unnecessary clutter

‘깔끔하다’ is an adjective commonly used for appearance or a tidy condition rather than mainly for someone’s personality. A more honorific form is ‘깔끔하시다’.

When it's used

Use this when an object, space, piece of writing, appearance, or outfit looks tidy and not messy.

The line

깔끔하죠?

Neat, right?

This is a brief evaluation of how tidy or pleasing something looks.

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More examples

  1. 이 방은 생각보다 정말 깔끔하네요.

    This room is really neater than I expected.

  2. 정리하고 나니까 책상이 훨씬 깔끔해졌다.

    After organizing it, the desk became much neater.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

깔끔하죠

깔끔하죠?

  • Dirty
  • To be neat, tidy, and free of unnecessary clutter
  • Complicated
  • Noisy
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To be neat, tidy, and free of unnecessary clutter

‘깔끔하다’ is an adjective commonly used for appearance or a tidy condition rather than mainly for someone’s personality. A more honorific form is ‘깔끔하시다’.

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