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TOPIK 6adjective

올곧다

olgotda [올곧따]

올곧아요 · 올곧았어요 · 올곧은 (+noun)

upright, honest, straight

Example

우리 선생님은 평생 올곧게 살아오신 분이에요.

Our teacher is someone who has lived an upright life.

Word parts

Contains 곧다 'straight'; 올 probably means 'a strand of thread'.