No. 2,400 in Korean
그저
"그저" means "just" or "only," often implying simplicity or lack of anything special.
In a sentence
그저 좋아서 하는 일이에요.
It's something I do just because I like it.
In this context, '그저' means 'simply' or 'just', indicating the sole reason for the action is liking it.
그저 그랬어요.
It was just so-so.
Here, '그저' can be interpreted as 'just' or 'nothing special', implying an ordinary or unremarkable state.
그저 바라볼 수밖에 없었어요.
I could only just look at it.
In this usage, '그저' conveys 'only' or 'just', expressing a sense of limitation to the action being observed.
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