남짓

남짓

"남짓" means "a little over" or "slightly more than."

Here, '남짓' is used to indicate an approximate quantity, suggesting slightly more than forty.

그는 나이가 마흔 남짓이다.

He is approximately forty years old.

'남짓' implies a number slightly exceeding twenty, providing an estimation.

참석 인원이 스무 명 남짓이라고 한다.

The number of attendees is said to be around twenty people.

In this example, '남짓' is used to denote a quantity marginally over one thousand meters.

그 산의 높이는 천 미터 남짓이다.

The height of the mountain is slightly above one thousand meters.