No. 10,868 in Korean
그조차
"Even that" or "that too."
In a sentence
그는 그조차 이해하지 못했다.
He couldn't understand even that.
Here, '그조차' emphasizes the inclusivity of the inability to understand, pointing out that the subject couldn't comprehend even something minimal or basic.
모든 것이 다 무너졌고 그조차 희망을 잃어버렸다.
Everything had collapsed, and even he had lost hope.
'그조차' here highlights that even 'he', someone potentially resilient or pivotal, succumbed to despair.
그조차 올 수 있을 것이라고는 예상하지 못했다.
Nobody expected that even he could come.
The term '그조차' signifies surprise or emphasis involving the subject's unexpected action or outcome.
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