진짜의
jinjjaui
The English word genuine is expressed in Korean as 진짜의 (jinjjaui).
To describe a person's genuine or sincere intentions or feelings, use 진심인 instead. The direct antonym for 진짜 is 가짜, which means fake or counterfeit.
Meaning: real, authentic (adj)
Which one should you use?
While 진짜의 refers to the authenticity of an object, 진심인 is used to describe a person's genuine or sincere intentions or feelings. For formal contexts, you may use 진정한.
How do you pronounce it?
jinjjaui
Did you know?
- When Koreans want to emphasize that something is 'the real deal' or 'authentic' in a slang way, they might use the term 찐 as a shortened version of 진짜.
- Using 진심인 to describe someone can imply they are 'obsessed' or 'dead serious' about a hobby, moving beyond just being sincere to being intensely committed.
- When using 진심 (jin-sim) to mean 'genuine feelings', you are literally saying 'true heart', where 진 means 'true' and 심 means 'heart'.
Examples in context
- 회사의 대표는 진정한 리더입니다.The CEO of the company is a genuine leader.
- 이 게임은 진짜 재밌어!This game is genuinely fun!
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Minjun are looking at a piece of jewelry.
- 서연 Seo-yeon민준 씨, 이 반지가 진짜의 금인가요?Minjun ssi, i banjiga jinjja-ui geum-ingayo?Minjun, is this ring genuine gold?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 제가 확인했는데 진짜의 제품이에요.ne, jega hwaginhaenneunde jinjja-ui jepum-ieyo.Yes, I checked and it is a genuine product.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말 다행이네요. 아주 예뻐요.jeongmal dahaeng-ineyo. aju yeppeoyo.That's a relief. It's very pretty.
- 민준 Min-jun서연 씨에게 정말 잘 어울려요.Seoyeon ssi-ege jeongmal jal eoullyeoyo.It suits you really well, Seoyeon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “genuine” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
