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[Enigma]

I hear the word 그냥 a lot. I've looked in a dictionary, but it seems like there's a lot of nuances to this word. Could any of you offer a decent explanation of what it means and how to use it properly?

Thanks

[jammo]

Just

[fermentation]

Yeah its like "just." You'll see people say things like
그냥 해 - Just do it

Sometimes it can be interpreted as "just because."
왜 그랬어? - Why'd you do that?
그냥 - Just 'cause

Kids these days also shorten it to 걍

[chasmmi]

It's the answer to 95% of questions asked by English teachers in their classes.

[kvacum]

My daughter version is: "simply"

[Dimitris Stylianos]

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