잔혹하다
Meaning: to be brutal; cruel; gruesome
What does 잔혹하다 mean?
잔혹하다 [janhoghada] is an adjective meaning "to be brutal; cruel; gruesome". It is rated B2 on the CEFR scale, which means upper-intermediate — appears in news and discussion. This word appears across 1 Lexibeom card pack, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.
Example Sentences (1)
Here are real-life sentences where 잔혹하다 [janhoghada] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.
작가는 잔혹한 장면을 직접 묘사하는 대신, 인물의 침묵과 망설임을 통해 트라우마의 깊이를 암시합니다.
Instead of directly depicting cruel scenes, the author implies the depth of trauma through the character's silence and hesitation.
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How to Use 잔혹하다 in Conversation
Korean adjectives like 잔혹하다 behave more like verbs than English adjectives — they conjugate by tense and politeness. The dictionary form ends in 다, but in speech you use the conjugated form (e.g., -아요/-어요 for polite present). When modifying a noun, use the -(으)ㄴ form.
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