잘

잘 U+C798, 잘 HANGUL SYLLABLE JAL Composition: ㅈ + ㅏ + ㄹ ← 잗 [U+C797] Hangul Syllables 잙 → [U+C799]

자작잒잓잔잕잖 잗잘잙잚잛잜잝 잞잟잠잡잢잣잤 장잦잧잨잩잪잫
이 ←	→ 재

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɭ]

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• Phonetic hangul: [잘]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jal
McCune–Reischauer?	chal
Yale Romanization?	cal

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Adverb

잘 • (jal)

1. well

   그림을 아주 잘 그린다.

   geurimeul aju jal geurinda.

   He draws pictures very well.

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   잘 생각해 봐!

   jal saenggakhae bwa!

   Think carefully!

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   그것 참 잘 되었네!

   geugeot cham jal doeeonne!

   That's wonderful.

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2. often
3. at a good time, with fortunate timing

   물어 볼 말이 있었는데 마침 잘 오셨어요.

   mureo bol mar-i isseonneunde machim jal osyeosseoyo.

   You have come at a good time, I have something to ask you.

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Derived terms

• 잘못 (jalmot)
• 잘생기다 (jalsaenggida)
• 잘하다 (jalhada)

Etymology 2

Verb

잘 • (jal)

1. future determiner of 자다 (jada, “to sleep”)
2. future determiner of 잘다 (jalda, “to be small”)

Etymology 3

Abbreviation of 자루 (jaru)

Noun

잘 • (jal)

1. (dialect) bag, sack