짐짓 + -(으)ㄴ/는 척하다: 짐짓 태연한 척하다
deliberately, on purpose (putting on an act)
Example
그녀는 짐짓 모르는 척하며 웃었어요.
She smiled, deliberately pretending not to know.
Word parts
Native adverb that almost always pairs with 척하다 or 체하다 'to pretend'.
Good to know
Unlike plain 일부러, 짐짓 implies putting on a show or feigning an attitude.
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