No. 4,560 in Korean
가까스로
Barely; narrowly; with difficulty.
In a sentence
그는 가까스로 시험에 통과했다.
He barely passed the exam.
In this sentence, '가까스로' signifies achieving something with the least margin of success or by necessity, emphasizing difficulty or minimal sufficiency.
비가 오기 전에 가까스로 집에 도착했다.
I reached home barely before it started raining.
Here, '가까스로' implies successfully completing an action just before unfavorable conditions commenced, highlighting swift action undertaken close to a critical limit.
그녀는 가까스로 버스를 놓치지 않았다.
She barely caught the bus.
In this context, '가까스로' expresses narrowly avoiding failure or loss, marking proximity to a less desirable outcome.
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