Vocabulary
정도
degree; to that extent
Meaning
Indicates an extent or degree; it can mark approximation, but 저 정도 points to a degree (“that much”).
Why this form?
약 — “approximately”: used with numerical quantities; 정도 can also indicate qualitative extent.
Meanings and uses
“About” with a number (한 시간 정도), but “to that extent” in 저 정도.
Hanja
程度 — 程 (measure) + 度 (degree). Combined idea related to degree; to that extent.
Examples
저 정도 말은 저도 직접 할 수 있거든? — I can say that much myself, you know!
이 정도면 충분해요. — This much is enough.