키가

This is the 4326th most frequent Korean word.

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키가

"키가" means "height (as in stature) is" in English.


Here, '키가' (kiga) refers to the person's height, playing the role of the subject in the statement where the verb '큽니다' (keumnida) describes the attribute of tallness linked to the height.

그는 키가 매우 큽니다.

He is very tall.


In this sentence, '키가' is used similarly, referring to the person's height as a subject to establish a contrast with her ability in basketball.

그녀는 키가 작지만 농구를 잘합니다.

She is short but plays basketball well.


Here, '키가' is part of a negation phrase, indicating person's height as an attribute in the discussion of their physical traits.

나는 키가 작은 사람이 아닙니다.

I am not a person with short height.