No. 2,401 in Korean
그치는
"Stopping" or "ending."
In a sentence
비가 그치는 순간을 기다리고 있어요.
I am waiting for the moment the rain stops.
In this sentence, '그치는' is used to describe the rain stopping. It comes from the verb '그치다', which means 'to stop' or 'to cease' in the context of an ongoing action ending.
이 이야기는 여기서 그치는 게 좋을 것 같아요.
I think this story should end here.
Here, '그치는' indicates the cessation or conclusion of the story. It emphasizes the idea of stopping at a particular point.
세상의 모든 걱정이 그치는 날이 오길 바래요.
I hope the day will come when all worries in the world stop.
'그치는' in this context refers to the ceasing of worries or concerns, expressing a wish for an end to them in a future scenario.
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