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TOPIK 5adjective

점잖다

jeomjanta [점잔타]

점잖아요 · 점잖았어요 · 점잖은 (+noun)

dignified, decent, well-mannered

Example

그분은 말투가 점잖고 행동도 신중해요.

He speaks in a dignified way and acts carefully too.

Word parts

Probably from 젊지 않다 'not young' — mature, hence dignified.

Good to know

Pronounced [점잔타]; 점잖은 is [점자는] — the ㅎ is silent before a vowel.