No. 4,655 in Korean
거꾸로
"거꾸로" means "upside down" or "in reverse."
In a sentence
책을 거꾸로 들고 있으면 읽기가 어려워요.
If you hold the book upside down, it's difficult to read.
거꾸로 is used here to mean 'upside down', indicating the incorrect or reversed orientation of the book.
출발 방향을 거꾸로 갔다가 길을 잃었어요.
I went in the opposite direction of departure and got lost.
거꾸로 is used here to mean 'in the opposite direction', signifying deviation from the intended path.
순서를 거꾸로 했더니 이상한 결과가 나왔어요.
I reversed the sequence, and a strange result occurred.
거꾸로 is used here to mean 'reversed', referring to the sequence being performed in reverse order.
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