No. 3,172 in Korean
경미한
"Minor" or "slight."
In a sentence
그 사고는 경미한 부상을 초래했습니다.
The accident caused minor injuries.
In this sentence, '경미한' modifies '부상'(injuries), indicating that the injuries were not severe but rather minor or slight.
그 문제는 경미한 해결책으로 넘길 수 있습니다.
The problem can be addressed with a minor solution.
Here, '경미한' is used to describe the '해결책'(solution), implying that the solution is small or simple in nature as opposed to complex.
그의 병은 경미한 증상으로 나타났습니다.
His illness manifested as minor symptoms.
In this context, '경미한' attributes the '증상'(symptoms) as being mild, suggesting that the illness is not severe.
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