Korean

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Etymology

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Contraction of 하기 (hagineun)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hagin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hagin
McCune–Reischauer?hagin
Yale Romanization?hakin

Adverb

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하긴 (hagin)

  1. honestly, in fact, really, indeed (used as a positive feedback for an aforementioned topic in a conversation)
    하긴 결과가 잘 나와서 다행이다.
    hagin gyeolgwa-ga jal nawaseo dahaeng'ida.
    Honestly, (I'm) relieved that the result turned out fine.