No. 8,740 in Korean
간신히
Barely; narrowly; with difficulty.
In a sentence
그는 기차를 간신히 놓치지 않았다.
He barely missed the train.
An expression of something almost happening but ultimately didn't due to some narrow chance.
나는 시험에서 간신히 합격했다.
I barely passed the exam.
Describes achieving a goal or result by a very narrow margin.
우리는 간신히 폭풍을 피할 수 있었다.
We barely avoided the storm.
Refers to successfully escaping or avoiding an event or consequence by a slim margin.
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