간절해요 · 간절했어요 · 간절한 (+noun)
earnest, eager, heartfelt; desperate (longing)
Example
합격하기를 간절하게 바라고 있어요.
I'm earnestly hoping to pass.
Word parts
간 sincere+절 earnest
Literally 'sincere and urgent' — a wish you feel deep inside.
Good to know
Very common as the adverb 간절히: 간절히 바라다, 간절히 원하다.
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