No. 19,607 in Korean
어색하진
"Awkward" or "not natural."
In a sentence
친구들과 처음 만났을 때 조금 어색하진 않았나요?
When you first met your friends, wasn't it a bit awkward?
The word '어색하진' in this sentence is used to express the condition of awkwardness in a social context, querying whether it was felt.
연습이 부족해서 동작이 어색하진 않습니까?
Due to lack of practice, isn't the motion awkward?
Here, '어색하진' evaluates the fluidity or naturalness of a physical action, questioning if it appears awkward due to external factors.
그는 낯선 언어를 들을 때 어색하진 않다고 말했어요.
He said that he doesn't feel awkward when hearing unfamiliar languages.
In this case, '어색하진' deals with personal feelings towards a situation, specifically indicating whether awkwardness is experienced.
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