진짜

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Korean

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Etymology

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진(眞) (jin, truth) +‎ (-jja) of unclear origin, perhaps nativisation of 자(字) (ja, character, Sino-Korean).

Presumably replaced Middle Korean 진딧 (cintis), from the same Chinese etymon and with the same meaning.[1]

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jinjja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jin'jja
McCune–Reischauer?chintcha
Yale Romanization?cin.cca

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 짜의 / 짜에 / 짜까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Adverb

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진짜 (jinjja)

  1. really; actually

Synonyms

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Noun

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진짜 (jinjja)

  1. That which is real or actual.

Usage notes

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Like many Korean nouns, this word is often used as a determiner to modify another noun directly, as for example in 진짜 목적 (jinjja mokjeok, real purpose).

Synonyms

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  • 정말 (jeongmal, “the true”)

References

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