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내 이름 맑음 — QWER: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync어쩌다 고작 그 마음도 못 참고eo·jjeo·da go·jak geu ma·eum·do mot cham·kkoHow could I not even hold in this little feeling?Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
QWER’s “내 이름 맑음” is about a secret crush that slips out, leaving them to smile through the hurt. They swallow their words, write in a diary, and cry with swollen eyes while insisting they are fine, asking to be held only in dreams. The title means “my name is Clear,” borrowing the weather-forecast word for sunny skies, and the song keeps reaching for a clear tomorrow, though the heart is not as strong as it pretends.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
어쩌다 고작 그 마음도 못 참고Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): eo·jjeo·da go·jak geu ma·eum·do mot cham·kko
Meaning: How could I not even hold in this little feeling?
Words in this line- 어쩌다eo·jjeo·dahow come
- 고작go·jakmerely
- 그geuthat
- 마음도ma·eum·doeven feelings
- 못motunable
- 참고cham·kkoendure and
Word for word: How-come merely that heart also unable endure-and
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 어쩌다 alone means 'how did it happen', 고작 means 'merely', and 마음 means 'heart' or 'feeling'. Together they form a self-reproach: 'why couldn't I hold back even this small thing'. The -고 ending leaves the sentence hanging like a sigh.
우연히 눈이 살짝 마주쳐도 걱정 마Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): u·yeon·hi nu·ni sal·jjak ma·ju·chyeo·do geok·jjeong ma
Meaning: Even if our eyes happen to meet, don't worry.
Words in this line- 우연히u·yeon·hiby chance
- 눈이nu·nieyes
- 살짝sal·jjakslightly
- 마주쳐도ma·ju·chyeo·doeven if they meet
- 걱정geok·jjeongworry
- 마madon't
Word for word: By-chance eyes slightly collide-even-if worry don't.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 마주치다 literally means 'to bump into face to face' and 눈이 means 'eyes'. Together they mean 'our eyes meet'. 걱정 마 is literally 'worry, don't', a gentle 'don't worry'.
날 안아줘 아니 사랑해줘Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nal a·na·jwo a·ni sa·rang·hae·jwo
Meaning: Hold me... no, love me.
Words in this line- 날nalme
- 안아줘a·na·jwohug (me)
- 아니a·nino
- 사랑해줘sa·rang·hae·jwolove (me)
Word for word: Me hug no love.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 아니 alone means 'no', but here it is a self-correction, not a refusal. 안아줘 means 'hug me' and 사랑해줘 means 'love me'. The ending 줘 adds 'do it for me', which makes both lines pleas.
사실 나 아주 오래 울 것 같아Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): sa·sil na a·ju o·rae ul kkeot ga·ta
Meaning: Truthfully, I think I'll cry for a very long time.
Words in this line- 사실sa·silactually
- 나naI
- 아주a·juvery
- 오래o·raefor long
- 울ulcry
- 것kkeotthing
- 같아ga·taseems
Word for word: Truth I very long cry thing seems
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 울 것 같아 literally 'it seems the thing that I'll cry': 것 is 'thing' and 같다 is 'to be like', but together they form 'it seems I will...'. 사실 is 'fact' on its own, yet at the start of a sentence it signals a confession, 'to be honest'. That is why the literal text is awkward and the translation sounds like an admission.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 간직했다 | gan·ji·kaet·tta | kept safe |
| 괜찮다 | gwaen·chan·ta | I'm fine |
| 그러다 | geu·reo·da | and then |
| 꿈에서만 | kku·me·seo·man | only in dreams |
| 눈은 | nu·neun | eyes |
| 던졌는지 | deon·jyeon·neun·ji | whether I threw |
| 던진 | deon·jin | thrown |
| 되어도 | doe·eo·do | even if becoming |
| 말에 | ma·re | at the words |
| 말하며 | ma·ra·myeo | saying |
| 맑음 | mal·geum | clear weather |
| 멍청하게 | meong·cheong·ha·ge | stupidly |
| 무심코 | mu·sim·ko | offhandedly |
| 보게 | bo·ge | to see |
| 붓고 | but·kko | swollen and |
| 설레어 | seol·le·eo | fluttering |
| 숨겨서 | sum·gyeo·seo | hiding |
| 아무도 | a·mu·do | no one |
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Questions about “내 이름 맑음”
What is “내 이름 맑음” by QWER about?
QWER’s “내 이름 맑음” is about a secret crush that slips out, leaving them to smile through the hurt.
What does “어쩌다 고작 그 마음도 못 참고” mean in “내 이름 맑음”?
How could I not even hold in this little feeling? 어쩌다 alone means 'how did it happen', 고작 means 'merely', and 마음 means 'heart' or 'feeling'.
What does “우연히 눈이 살짝 마주쳐도 걱정 마” mean in “내 이름 맑음”?
Even if our eyes happen to meet, don't worry. 마주치다 literally means 'to bump into face to face' and 눈이 means 'eyes'.
How do you pronounce “날 안아줘 아니 사랑해줘”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “nal a·na·jwo a·ni sa·rang·hae·jwo”: that's how it's actually sung by QWER, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “내 이름 맑음” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Haein goes through all 45 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- QWER
- Official video
- 1theK (원더케이) · YouTube
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