잘

잘 U+C798, 잘
HANGUL SYLLABLE JAL
Composition:ㅈ + ㅏ + ㄹ
← 잗
[U+C797] 		Hangul Syllables 잙 →
[U+C799]
자작잒잓잔잕잖
잗잘잙잚잛잜잝
잞잟잠잡잢잣잤
장잦잧잨잩잪잫
이 ←→ 재

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɭ]
    • Audio:(file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [잘]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jal
McCune–Reischauer?chal
Yale Romanization?cal

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Adverb

잘 • (jal)

  1. well
    그림을 아주 잘 그린다.
    geurimeul aju jal geurinda.
    He draws pictures very well.
    Audio (South Korea):(file)
    잘 생각해 봐!
    jal saenggakhae bwa!
    Think carefully!
    Audio (South Korea):(file)
    그것 참 잘 되었네!
    geugeot cham jal doeeonne!
    That's wonderful.
    Audio (South Korea):(file)
  2. often
  3. at a good time, with fortunate timing
    물어 볼 말이 있었는데 마침 잘 오셨어요.
    mureo bol mar-i isseonneunde machim jal osyeosseoyo.
    You have come at a good time, I have something to ask you.
    Audio (South Korea):(file)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

잘 • (jal)

  1. future determiner of 자다 (jada, “to sleep”)
  2. future determiner of 잘다 (jalda, “to be small”)

Etymology 3

Abbreviation of 자루 (jaru)

Noun

잘 • (jal)

  1. (dialect) bag, sack
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