No. 2,873 in Korean
정도다
"정도다" means "to be at a certain level or degree."
In a sentence
읽는 속도가 정말 빠를 정도다.
The reading speed is so fast.
The word '정도다' is used to emphasize the extent or degree of an action, here to describe the exceptional speed of reading.
그의 그림은 전문가로 착각할 정도다.
His drawings are to the extent one might mistake him for a professional.
Here, '정도다' expresses the level of proficiency in his artwork, indicating it is comparable to professional quality.
기차에 지각할 뻔할 정도로 늦게 잠에서 깼다.
I woke up so late that I almost missed the train.
In this context, '정도다' indicates the degree of lateness in waking up, showing it was significant enough to risk a missed train.
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