What does 대박 mean?
대박 means "Amazing; incredible." in Korean.
How it works here
대박이다 uses 대박 as a strong colloquial evaluation of something impressive.
When it's used
Used to exclaim when something is much better or more impressive than expected.
The line
야 대박이다 가자 가자
Wow, that’s amazing. Let’s go, let’s go.
An excited reaction to an unexpectedly excellent result.
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More examples
이 공연 진짜 대박이야.
This performance is seriously amazing.
이번 프로젝트 결과가 대박이에요.
The result of this project is amazing.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
대박
야 대박이다 가자 가자
Wow, that’s amazing. Let’s go, let’s go.
- Strongly expressing that something is very small or unremarkable
- Strongly expressing that something is surprising or outstanding
- Strongly expressing that something is very common or nothing special
- Strongly expressing that something is not new and already familiar
Show the answer
Strongly expressing that something is surprising or outstanding
대박 is a very colloquial exclamation meaning that something is amazing or outstanding. It is uncommon in formal writing or official settings.
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