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TOPIK 4adjective

보잘것없다

bojalgeodeopda [보잘꺼덥따]

보잘것없어요 · 보잘것없었어요 · 보잘것없는 (+noun)

insignificant, worthless, humble

Example

보잘것없는 선물이지만 받아 주세요.

It's just a humble gift, but please accept it.

Word parts

Built from 보다 'to see' + 것 + 없다 — 'nothing worth looking at'.

Good to know

Often used modestly about your own things; pronounced [보잘꺼덥따].