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TOPIK 6noun

유유자적

yuyujajeok

유유자적이 · 유유자적을

living a carefree, leisurely life at one's own pace

Example

은퇴 후 그는 바닷가에서 유유자적하며 살고 있어요.

Since retiring, he has been living a leisurely life by the sea.

Word parts

유 leisurely유 leisurely자 self적 suit

Literally 'easygoing and doing what suits oneself.'

Good to know

Works as a verb with 하다: 유유자적하다 'to live a carefree life.'