Korean edit

Etymology edit

깔끔 (kkalkkeum) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving adjectives).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkalkkeumhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkalkkeumhada
McCune–Reischauer?kkalkkŭmhada
Yale Romanization?kkal.kkumhata

Adjective edit

깔끔하다 (kkalkkeumhada) (infinitive 깔끔해 or 깔끔하여, sequential 깔끔하니)

  1. (to be) neat, tidy
    • 1997, “DOC와 춤을… (DOC-wa chumeul…) [Dancing with DOC]”, 김창열 (Gim Chang-yeol) [Kim Chang-yul] (lyrics), performed by DJ DOC [DJ DOC]:
      청바지 입고서 회사 가도 깔끔하기만 하면 괜찮을 텐데
      여름교복 반바지라면 깔끔하고 시원해 괜찮을 텐데
      cheongbaji ipgoseo hoesa-e gado kkalkkeum-hagiman hamyeon gwaenchaneul tende
      yeoreumgyobog-i banbaji-ramyeon kkalkkeum-hago siwon-hae gwaenchaneul tende
      Even if you wear jeans to work, if it's tidy, it'll be fine
      If your summer uniform is shorts, it's tidy and refreshing, it'll be fine

Conjugation edit