No. 2,374 in Korean
과연
"Indeed" or "sure enough."
In a sentence
과연 그는 문제 해결의 열쇠를 가지고 있었다.
Indeed, he had the key to solving the problem.
Here, '과연' is used to confirm what was suspected or expected to be true.
과연 어려운 과제였지만 모두의 협력으로 성공했어요.
It was indeed a challenging task, but with everyone's cooperation, we succeeded.
In this sentence, '과연' acknowledges the truth or reality of a situation that aligns with expectations.
그가 과연 성공할 수 있을까요?
Can he really succeed?
Here, '과연' is used in a question to express curiosity or doubt about an outcome.
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