－쯤1 [정도] about (so much); approximately; around; nearly; ‥ or so; some(▶ some은 주로 수사에 붙음: some 20 boys). 30~ 되는 신사 a gentleman of about thirty / a thirtyish gentleman. 오늘은 온도가 30도~입니다 The temperature today is 30° or so[or therea+모두 보이기...bouts]. 내가 할 수 있는 것은 기껏해야 그 ~이다 At most, what I can do is something of that sort. / That's just about all I can do. 10분~ 기다려 주겠니 Will you wait ten minutes or so? 너는 그 ~에서 그만두었어야 했어 You should have stopped (it) at that point. 그가 할 수 있는 일은 기껏해야 그~이다 That is the best he can do. 그것을 만드는 데 3일~ 걸릴 것이다 It will take three days or so to make it. 90프로~ 완성이 됐다 The work is nearly completed.2 [무렵] at about (a certain time). 한 시~ about one o'clock. 4월 중순~ around mid-April. 모임이 끝날 때~ toward(s) the end of the party. 몇 시~ 해서 about what time. 이때~ 떠나야 한다고 판단했다 I judged it was about time for me to leave. 내주~ 또 오겠습니다 I will come again some time next week. 다음 일요일~ 벚꽃이 필 것이다 The cherry blossoms will come out around next Sunday. 3시~에 손님이 올 예정이다 I'm expecting a guest around three.3 [까지] by (a certain time). 내일~ by tomorrow. 지금~ 저녁 식사가 다 될 시간이다 I should think our dinner would be (about) ready by now. 토론을 지금~ 끝내지 않으면 사태는 더욱 혼란해질 것이다 If we don't stop the discussion now, things will only get more confused.4 [적어도] at least. 잡지 하나~ 거저 준다 I can give you at least a copy of a magazine for nothing. 사과의 말~은 해야 할 게 아닌가 At any rate, you have to apologize for what you have done.
