No. 833 in Korean
조금
A little; slightly.
In a sentence
저는 조금 피곤해요.
I am a little tired.
Here, '조금' modifies '피곤해요' (tired) to indicate a slight degree.
조금만 기다려 주세요.
Please wait just a little bit.
In this sentence, '조금' is combined with '만' to mean 'just a little bit', emphasizing a small amount of waiting.
매운 음식을 조금 먹을 수 있어요.
I can eat spicy food a little.
The word '조금' specifies the limited amount of spicy food being eaten.
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