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지긋이 ji-geu-si
Bearing physical pain, emotional weight, or pressure with a steady, unyielding, and patient stillness.
What does 지긋이 mean?
지긋이 (ji-geu-si) means: Bearing physical pain, emotional weight, or pressure with a steady, unyielding, and patient stillness.
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How it's actually used
- 그는 밀려오는 통증을 지긋이 참아내며 이를 악물었다.
geu-neun mil-lyeo-o-neun tong-jeung-eul ji-geu-si cham-a-nae-myeo i-reul ak-mul-eot-da.
He clenched his teeth, quietly and steadily enduring the oncoming wave of pain.
💡 Reveals how the word pairs with internal fortitude and physical endurance rather than dramatic crying out. - 힘든 순간마다 눈을 지긋이 감고 마음을 다잡았다.
him-deun sun-gan-ma-da nun-eul ji-geu-si gam-go ma-eum-eul da-jab-at-da.
Whenever hard moments hit, I would close my eyes with quiet resolve and steady my heart.
💡 Shows the mental anchor: closing the eyes not just softly, but with the weight of inner endurance. - 그녀는 세파의 흔적을 지긋이 견뎌낸 듯 차분한 미소를 지었다.
geu-nyeo-neun se-pa-ui heun-jeog-eul ji-geu-si gyeon-dyeo-nan deut cha-bun-han mi-so-reul ji-eot-da.
She wore a calm smile, as if she had steadily weathered the rough waves of life with quiet endurance.
💡 Demonstrates how mature acceptance of hardship manifests as a steadfast, unshakeable presence.
Related words in Sounds & Sensations
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