-다시피 하다 (Degree)
Used to emphasize that an action is performed to such an extreme degree that it is practically equivalent to the verb itself.
Summary
Equivalent
Practically..., Almost..., All but...
Example
I'm so busy lately that I practically live at the office every day.
요즘 바빠서 거의 매일 회사에서 살다시피 해요.
Grammar rules
- While in Chapter 10 it was used for similarity/common knowledge, here it emphasizes 'degree'.
- It implies 'I spent so much time/effort that I practically [verb].' E.g., 'practically living in the office'.
- Commonly used with verbs like 살다 (to live), 굶다 (to starve), 기어다니다 (to crawl) to show extreme effort or lack of resources.
시험 기간이라 도서관에서 살다시피 했어요. (I practically lived in the library during the exam period.)
Patterns
V (Verbs)
현재 (Present) · -다시피 하다
Example sentences
I'm so busy lately that I practically live at the office every day.
요즘 바빠서 거의 매일 회사에서 살다시피 해요.
I've been practically starving myself to diet, so I have no energy.
다이어트를 하느라 밥을 굶다시피 했더니 기운이 없어요.
The mountain path was so rough that I practically crawled my way down.
산길이 험해서 거의 기어다니다시피 해서 내려왔어요.
Conversation
A: Your Korean skills have improved so much!
한국어 실력이 정말 많이 늘었네요!
B: You've been practically memorizing Korean songs and watching dramas every day, so your skills got really good.
매일 한국 드라마를 보고 노래를 외우다시피 하더니 실력이 정말 좋아졌어요.
Practice
Fill in the blank
Select the correct phrase indicating a near-extreme degree.
Practically spent all time doing one thing.
Almost did not eat anything.