잠깐

jamkkan · TOPIK 1

a moment, a second

⏱️ jam-kkan: your toast is stuck, so hold on a sec while the JAM CAN opens

잠깐 sounds like jam can. Opening a jam can takes only a moment, which is exactly what the word means. Often said as 잠깐만 (jamkkanman), just a moment, when asking someone to wait.

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