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Etymology edit

From (jal, well; skillfully, adverb) +‎ 나가다 (nagada, to get socially involved; to participate).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jallagada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jalnagada
McCune–Reischauer?challagada
Yale Romanization?calnakata

Verb edit

잘나가다 (jallagada) (infinitive 잘나가, sequential 잘나가니) (transitive, intransitive)

  1. to be socially successful; to gain popularity or success by doing something well
    그녀 앳되고 청순한 외모 인해 당시 잘나가 배우였다 한다.
    Geunyeo-neun aetdoego cheongsunhan oemo-ro inhae geu dangsi jallaga-deon bae'u-yeotda-go handa.
    It is said that she was a popular actress at the time due to her youthful and innocent appearance.

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