아주

aju · TOPIK 1

very, quite

Sounds like ah, jeux: ah, games are VERY fun

아주 (aju) is a native Korean intensifier placed before adjectives and adverbs: 아주 좋아요 = very good. Say a-ju with a soft j, like the start of juice: ah, juice is VERY sweet. It is slightly more formal than 너무 or 진짜.

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