악착같아요 · 악착같았어요 · 악착같은 (+noun)
dogged, relentless, tenacious
Example
그는 악착같이 돈을 모아서 집을 샀어요.
He saved money relentlessly and bought a house.
Word parts
악착 'stubborn persistence' + 같다 'like'; the original meaning was 'petty, cramped'.
Good to know
The adverb 악착같이 is more common than the adjective: 악착같이 살다 'to live with fierce determination'.
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