여간 -지 않다yeogan -ji anta
여간 + V/A + -지 않다 (Extremely, extraordinarily, no ordinary...)
Meaning: By no means ordinary / extremely / exceedingly (uses a negative predicate to emphatically affirm a high degree).
Conjugation & Pattern
- 여간 + V/A + -지 않다
- Modifier form: 여간 + V/A + -(으)ㄴ/는 + N + -이/가 아니다
- Noun form: 여간 + N + -이/가 아니다
Detailed Usage
The adverb '여간' (ordinary) must pair with a negative predicate (-지 않다, 아니다) to mean 'not ordinary at all' = 'extremely/extraordinarily'.
Example Sentences
- 1
요즘 날씨가 여간 춥지 않아요.
Yojeum nalssiga yeogan chupji anayo.
The weather these days is extraordinarily cold.
- 2
한국어를 공부하면 할수록 여간 어렵지 않아요.
Hangugeoreul gongbuhamyeon halsurok yeogan eoryeopji anayo.
The more I study Korean, the more extraordinarily difficult it is.
- 3
새로 담근 겉절이가 여간 맛있지 않아요.
Saero damgeun geotjeoriga yeogan masitji anayo.
The freshly made geotjeori kimchi is exceedingly delicious.
Important Notes
Never use 여간 with an affirmative predicate. '여간 춥지 않다' means 'It is extremely cold' (= 매우 춥다).
