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TOPIK 6adjective

녹록하다

nongnokada [농노카다]

녹록해요 · 녹록했어요 · 녹록한 (+noun)

easy, pushover (usually negated: not easy, tough)

Example

요즘 취업 시장은 결코 녹록하지 않아요.

The job market these days is by no means easy.

Word parts

녹 ordinary록 ordinary

From a word meaning 'ordinary, mediocre'; today almost always used negatively.

Good to know

Nearly always negative: 녹록지 않다 'it's no easy matter'. Pronounced [농노카다].