No. 1,521 in Korean
걸친
The Korean word "걸친" means "hung" or "draped over."
In a sentence
그녀는 어깨에 가볍게 스카프를 걸친 채 들어왔다.
She came in with a scarf lightly draped over her shoulder.
Here, '걸친' is used to describe the act of placing or draping something over an object in a casual manner.
산은 구름을 걸친 채 평온해 보였다.
The mountain appeared serene, draped in clouds.
In this sentence, '걸친' is used metaphorically to depict how clouds rest on or around the mountain.
그는 일주일에 두세 번 헬스장에 걸친 운동을 하고 있다.
He exercises a couple of times a week at the gym.
Here, '걸친' refers to the act of spreading over or encompassing a specified time duration or frequency.
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