-다시피
-dasipi
as (you can see/know); almost as if
Attaches to a verb stem to say that something matches what the listener already knows or perceives ('as you know/see'), or, with a limited set of verbs, to say that an action comes very close to actually happening ('practically -ing').
Form
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Meanings
- 1
A connective ending used to mean "as - ."
듣는 사람이 이미 알고 있는 것과 같음을 나타내는 연결 어미.
※ ‘알다’, ‘보다’, ‘느끼다’, ‘짐작하다’ 등의 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.
- 2
A connective ending used to mean "almost like - ."
그 동작에 가깝게 함을 나타내는 연결 어미.
※ 동사 또는 ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.
Examples
보다시피 저희 딸이 키가 좀 작아요.
As you can see, my daughter is a bit short.
알다시피 이 세상에 완벽한 것이란 없다.
As you know, nothing in this world is perfect.
주지하다시피 문학은 언어를 표현 수단으로 삼는다.
As is widely known, literature uses language as its means of expression.
지수는 요새 입맛이 없어서 거의 굶다시피 하고 있다.
Jisu has no appetite these days and is practically starving herself.
나는 너무 피곤해서 거의 쓰러지다시피 침대에 누웠다.
I was so tired that I practically collapsed onto the bed.
중요한 시험을 앞둔 승규는 도서관에서 거의 살다시피 한다.
With an important exam coming up, Seunggyu practically lives at the library.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
Don’t confuse with
Forms with a close meaning — a favourite source of wrong answers on TOPIK.
Quick check
1. What does ‘-다시피’ mean?
2. Which form means “as (you can see/know); almost as if”?