No. 4,568 in Korean
가령
For example; for instance.
In a sentence
가령 비가 온다면 나가기 어렵겠죠.
For example, if it rains, it will be hard to go out.
In this sentence, '가령' is used at the start to introduce a hypothetical example.
가령 네가 시험에 합격한다면 무엇을 하고 싶니?
Suppose you pass the exam, what would you like to do?
Here, '가령' is used to pose a conditional scenario for discussion or consideration.
가령 이런 문제가 발생했을 경우 어떻게 해결하시겠습니까?
How would you resolve it in case such a problem occurs, for example?
In this sentence, '가령' is used to introduce a potential situation for hypothesizing or explaining a method.
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