No. 766 in Korean
곧
Soon.
In a sentence
그는 곧 도착할 거예요.
He will arrive soon.
Here, '곧' is used to indicate that the action is happening shortly.
곧장 가면 그 건물이 보일 거예요.
If you go straight, you'll see that building.
In this sentence, '곧' is part of '곧장', which means 'straight ahead'.
이 일이 곧 끝날 것 같아요.
I think this task will end soon.
The word '곧' again means 'soon' here, expressing that the end is nearing.
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