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TOPIK 5noun

일취월장

ilchwiwoljang [일취월짱]

일취월장이 · 일취월장을

rapid progress, improving day by day

Example

그 선수의 실력이 요즘 일취월장하고 있어요.

That athlete's skills are improving by leaps and bounds these days.

Word parts

일 day취 achieve월 month장 advance

Literally 'achieve something daily, advance monthly'.

Good to know

Here 일 means 'day', not 'one' — don't confuse it with the other 일- idioms.