What does 자꾸 mean?
자꾸 means "Why do cards like this keep coming out?" in Korean.
How it works here
‘자꾸’ shows that the same kind of card repeatedly appears.
When it's used
Used when repeated similar results cause annoyance or frustration.
The line
아까부터 자꾸 이런 패만 나오냐?
Why do I keep getting cards like this?
Complaining during a game or task because the same result keeps occurring.
Scene from “Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 1” · Channel: BANGTANTV Watch on YouTube
More examples
아이가 자꾸 울어서 잠을 못 잤어요.
The child kept crying, so I couldn’t sleep.
휴대폰이 자꾸 꺼져서 불편해.
My phone keeps turning off, which is inconvenient.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
자꾸
아까부터 자꾸 이런 패만 나오냐?
Why do I keep getting cards like this?
- Meaning that something never happens
- Meaning that something happens exactly once
- Indicating that something keeps happening repeatedly
- Meaning that something will stop soon
Show the answer
Indicating that something keeps happening repeatedly
‘자꾸’ (repeatedly/keeps) emphasizes repetition and often appears with a negative or annoyed feeling.
Other words in this line
- 아까
- Earlier
- 이렇다
- To be like this
- 패
- Card
- 나오다
- To come out; appear
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