거의

This is the 218th most frequent Korean word.


거의

"Almost" or "nearly."


Here, "거의" (geo-eui) means "almost" and is used to indicate frequency close to every day.

나는 거기에 거의 매일 간다.

I go there almost every day.


In this case, "거의" refers to the action of nearly not doing or completing the homework.

그는 숙제를 거의 하지 않았다.

He almost didn't do his homework.


Here, "거의" implies most or almost all among the students in the particular situation.

거의 모든 학생이 교실에서 있었다.

Almost all the students were in the classroom.