쭉

쭉 U+CB49, 쭉
HANGUL SYLLABLE JJUG
Composition:ㅉ + ㅜ + ㄱ
← 쭈
[U+CB48] 		Hangul Syllables 쭊 →
[U+CB4A]
쭈쭉쭊쭋쭌쭍쭎
쭏쭐쭑쭒쭓쭔쭕
쭖쭗쭘쭙쭚쭛쭜
쭝쭞쭟쭠쭡쭢쭣
쬬 ←→ 쭤

Korean

Etymology

Intensive form of 죽 (juk).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjug
McCune–Reischauer?tchuk
Yale Romanization?ccwuk

Ideophone
Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 쭉 (jjuk)
Yang-form 쪽 (jjok)
Consonant set
Plain 죽 (juk)
Intensive 쭉 (jjuk)

쭉 • (jjuk)

  1. in a manner indeed arranged in a row; while indeed arranging in a row
    창문 밖에 물방울이 쭉 흐른다.
    changmun bakk-e mulbang'ur-i jjuk heureunda.
    A drop of water flows in a row outside the window.
  2. (of a recitation or story) without any sort of break; in one single seating
    가부좌 틀고 쭉 염불하신다.
    gabujwa teulgo jjuk yeombulhasinda.
    He recites Buddhist formulas without a break while seated in lotus position.
  3. tearing in one forceful continuous stroke
    그녀는 편지를 받자마자 쭉 찢었다.
    geunyeo-neun pyeonji-reul batjamaja jjuk jjijeotda.
    She tore up the letter in one stroke the moment she got it.
  4. (of liquid) sucking or gulping in one forceful continuous stroke
    술을 쭉 들이켰다.
    sur-eul jjuk deurikyeotda.
    He gulped down the liquor in one stroke.
  5. stretching in a strong and broad manner
    어깨 좀 쭉 피고 다녀.
    eokkae jom jjuk pigo danyeo.
    You should go about with your shoulders stretched wide.
  6. continuously over a duration of time
    난 지금까지 쭉 이 마을에서만 살았어.
    nan jigeum-kkaji jjuk i ma'eur-eseo-man sarasseo.
    I've lived just in this town my entire life.
  7. looking over in one long, wide glance
    독수리는 토끼를 찾아 산을 쭉 훑어 본다.
    doksuri-neun tokki-reul chaja san-eul jjuk hulteo bonda.
    The eagle scours the mountains in search of the hare.
  8. fashionably; sexily
    몸매도 쭉 빠졌네.
    mommae-do jjuk ppajeonne.
    Her body shape is very sexy, too.

Derived terms
  • 쭈욱 (jjuuk)
  • 쭉쭉빵빵 (jjukjjukppangppang)

See also
  • 쑥 (ssuk, “protruding deeply”)
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