Decoded Slug: ~이런/그런/저런 [ireon/geureon/jeoreon] (This kind of/That kind of/That kind over there)

Korean Grammar Point
~이런/그런/저런 [ireon/geureon/jeoreon] (This kind of/That kind of/That kind over there)

~이런/그런/저런 [ireon/geureon/jeoreon] (This kind of/That kind of/That kind over there)

Short explanation:

Used to describe the type or category of something; 'this kind of', 'that kind of', 'that kind over there'.

Formation:

('이런' + Noun) or ('그런' + Noun) or ('저런' + Noun)

Examples:

이런 상황에서는 어떻게 대처해야 할 지 모르겠어요.
Ireon sanghwang-eseoneun eotteohge daecheohaeya halji moreugesseoyo.
I don't know how to deal with this kind of situation.
그런 분위기를 좋아하지 않아요.
Geureon bunwigireul johahaji anhayo.
I don't like that kind of atmosphere.
저런 옷을 입으면 어떻게 생각할까요?
Jeoreon ot-eul ib-eumyeon eotteohge saeng-gaghalggayo?
What would you think if I wore that kind of clothes over there?
이런 생각을 하지 말아야겠어요.
Ireon saeng-gag-eul haji mal-ayahgesseoyo.
I should not think this way.

Long explanation:

~이런/그런/저런 [ireon/geureon/jeoreon] are demonstrative adjectives used in Korean to classify or describe things according to their type or category. '이런' is akin to 'this kind of' in English, '그런' to 'that kind of', and '저런' to 'that kind of over there'. These adjectives are used to refer to, clarify, or distinguish certain types of things or situations based on their proximity to the speaker or listener.
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