굳이

necessarily, deliberately, go out of your way to

k u d͡ʑ i
adverb Common #3,821
necessarily, deliberately, go out of your way to Often used in questions or negative sentences to suggest that something is unnecessary or there is no particular reason to do it.
KO: 굳이 지금 갈 필요는 없어.
EN: There’s no need to go out of your way to go now.

저걸 굳이 바다에 버리는 수고까지 했고요

I even went to the trouble of throwing that into the sea.

— 더 레킹 크루 (2026)

굳이 말 안 해도 살아있는 거 야

It’s alive even if you don’t say it out loud.

— 가장 따뜻한 색, 블루 (2013)

굳이?

Why bother?

— 불릿 트레인 (2022)

씁, 나 라디오를 이렇게 굳이 다 보여 줄 필요가 있을까?

Hmm, do I really need to show the whole radio like this?

— Tune in for Love (2019)

그러니 굳이 안전 규정을 지킬 필요가 있겠어?

So is there really a need to follow safety regulations?

— 더 러닝 맨 (2025)

굳이 왜

Why bother?

— 나우 유 씨 미 3 (2025)

영국에서 제일 큰 집 인데 굳이 여행할 필요가 없잖아요

It’s the biggest house in the UK, so there’s no need to travel after all.

— 레베카 (1940)

굳이 위험하게 전투까지 할 필요 없잖아요

There’s no need to go so far as to fight and put yourself in danger.

— The Match (2025)

굳이 그럴 필요 없어

There’s no need to go that far.

— 사랑해 줘 사랑해 줘 (2026)

굳이 혼자 앉아서 먹을 필요 없잖아 그렇지, 여보?

You don't have to sit and eat alone, right, honey?

— 빅 식 (2017)

오래 살다 보면 굳이 말이 필요 없지

When you've been together a long time, you don't really need words.

— 솔라리스 (1972)

젠장, 굳이 설명이 필요해?

Damn, do I really need to explain?

— 똑바로 살아라 (1989)

굳이 내가 왜 필요하죠?

Why do you really need me?

— 빈폴 (2019)

이창호, 이번엔 굳이 받을 필요가 없어 보이는데요

Lee Chang-ho, it doesn’t look like you need to take this one.

— The Match (2025)

글쎄, 굳이?

Well, really?

— 눈 깜짝할 사이에 (2026)

굳이, 뭐 혼자 다 할 필요는 없어

You don't have to do everything yourself.

— 브로커 (2022)

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