Korean Word of the Day
열심히
yeol-SIM-hee • adverb — 5th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: diligently; with effort; hard (as in working or studying hard)
Examples
- 저는 시험을 위해 열심히 공부하고 있어요.
(I am studying hard for the exam.) - 그는 일할 때 항상 열심히 일해요.
(He always works hard when he's working.) - 열심히 연습하면 실력이 늘 거예요.
(If you practice hard, your skills will improve.)
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열심히 is an adverb used to describe doing something with effort. It usually comes before a verb (e.g., 열심히 공부하다, 열심히 일하다). It's common in both spoken and written Korean and often appears in encouragements and descriptions of effort. It is not used as an adjective on its own.
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