What does 딱 마침 mean?
딱 마침 means "The timing was exactly right" in Korean.
How it works here
‘딱 마침’ emphasizes that the call arrived at precisely the right moment.
Key expression
딱 마침
Exactly at the right time
‘딱 마침’ emphasizes that the timing matched perfectly, more strongly than ‘마침.’
When it's used
Used when something happens at exactly the expected or needed moment.
The line
딱 마침 전화가 왔네 누구지.
The phone call came at exactly the right time. Who is it?
Being surprised when a call arrives just as one was about to contact someone.
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More examples
딱 마침 버스가 도착해서 바로 탈 수 있었어.
The bus arrived just then, so I could get on right away.
딱 마침 그 시간에 비가 그쳐서 산책을 나갔다.
The rain stopped just then, so I went out for a walk.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
딱 마침
딱 마침 전화가 왔네 누구지.
The phone call came at exactly the right time. Who is it?
- Feeling frustrated because no call came despite waiting a long time.
- Being surprised because a call came just as one was about to make contact.
- Preparing slowly after setting an appointment time in advance.
Show the answer
Being surprised because a call came just as one was about to make contact.
Exactly at the right time. ‘딱 마침’ emphasizes that the timing matched perfectly, more strongly than ‘마침.’
Other words in this line
- 딱
- Exactly; just right
- 마침
- Just in time
- 전화
- Phone call
- 오다
- To come
- 누구
- Who
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