Korean grammar
다시피 하다
dasipi hadaAlmost
In English: Almost, practically, nearly.
Used to describe a situation where something is almost or practically the same or close to another action, but isn't exactly the same.
그 남자는 매일 집에서 살다시피 해요.
그 남자는 매일 지베서 살다시피 해요.said like thisgeu namjaneun maeil jibeseo saldasipi haeyo.He practically lives at home every day.
비가 너무 많이 와서 물에 잠기다시피 했어요.
비가 너무 마니 와서 무레 잠기다시피 해써요.said like thisbiga neomu mani waseo mure jamgidasipi haesseoyo.It rained so much that it was practically flooded.
그 여자는 삼겹살을 주식으로 하다시피 해요.
그 여자는 삼겹싸를 주시그로 하다시피 해요.said like thisgeu yeojaneun samgyeopsareul jusigeuro hadasipi haeyo.She practically lives on pork belly as her staple food.
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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.