📖 Words B1 ✓ Native Reviewed

괜히

gwaenhi

for no reason / pointlessly / in vain

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What it means

괜히 means "for no good reason," "pointlessly," or "unnecessarily." Used when you did something that turned out to be a waste of time or effort, or when you're doing something without clear purpose.

References Naver Korean Dictionary ↗ 국립국어원 표준국어대사전 ↗
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