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TOPIK 3adjective

고요하다

goyohada

고요해요 · 고요했어요 · 고요한 (+noun)

quiet, still, calm, silent

Example

해가 뜨기 전 새벽의 바다는 아주 고요했어요.

Before sunrise, the sea at dawn was very still.

Word parts

More poetic than 조용하다; often describes nature, nights, and atmospheres.