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TOPIK 4adverb

심지어

simjieo

심지어 + clause: A도 하고, 심지어 B까지 해요

even, what's more, to make matters worse

Example

그는 바빠서 심지어 밥 먹을 시간도 없어요.

He's so busy he doesn't even have time to eat.

Word parts

심 extreme지 reach어 at, to

Literally 'going as far as the extreme'.

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Often paired with the particles 까지 or 조차/도 on the extreme item.