Vocabulary

평화롭다

peaceful

Meaning

Describes a calm state or atmosphere free of disturbance or conflict; 평화롭게 is its adverbial form.

Why this form?

조용하다 — “quiet”: focuses on the absence of noise; 평화롭다 suggests a wider sense of peacefulness.

Natural usage

평화롭다 → 평화로운 + noun; 평화롭게 + verb.

Forms not to confuse

조용하다

방이 아주 조용해요. — The room is very quiet.

Examples

여기서 평화롭게 자면서 도움을 기다리고 있을 거라는 건 기억해 둬. — Remember that I’ll be sleeping peacefully here waiting for help.

평화로운 오후를 보냈어요. — I spent a peaceful afternoon.

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