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Korean noun

얌전

yamjeon

being docile; being meek

A state of being quiet and calm in terms of personality or attitude.

Standard pronunciation
[얌전]
Level
Intermediate

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얌전 in a sentence

From the dictionary. We added the reading — these are not translated.

  • 승규는 활달한 성격이지만 어른들 앞에서는 얌전을 뺀다.

    승규는 활달한 성겨기지만 어른들 아페서는 얌저늘 뺀다.said like thisseunggyuneun hwaldalhan seonggyeogijiman eoreundeul apeseoneun yamjeoneul ppaenda.
  • 남자 같은 성격을 가진 그녀도 남자들 앞에서는 얌전을 떤다.

    남자 가튼 성겨글 가진 그녀도 남자들 아페서는 얌저늘 떤다.said like thisnamja gateun seonggyeogeul gajin geunyeodo namjadeul apeseoneun yamjeoneul tteonda.

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Dictionary data from the Korean Basic Dictionary by the National Institute of Korean Language, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR. We added the romanization. This page is shared under the same licence.