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TOPIK 4adjective

태연하다

taeyeonhada

태연해요 · 태연했어요 · 태연한 (+noun)

calm, nonchalant, unperturbed

Example

그는 거짓말을 하고도 태연한 얼굴이었어요.

Even after lying, he kept a straight face.

Word parts

태 calm연 -ly

Literally 'calmly, at ease'.

Good to know

Often slightly negative: acting calm when you shouldn't be, as in 태연하게 거짓말하다.