No. 773 in Korean
긴급
"긴급" means "urgent" or "emergency."
In a sentence
긴급 상황이 발생하여 빠르게 대처해야 합니다.
An emergency situation has occurred, so we must respond quickly.
The word '긴급' is used here as an adjective to describe the urgency of a situation, specifically indicating the critical and immediate nature of the matter.
이 일은 긴급하게 처리할 필요가 있습니다.
This matter needs to be handled urgently.
In this sentence, '긴급하게' (an adverbial form of '긴급') emphasizes the necessity of prompt action.
시스템 업데이트가 긴급으로 진행되고 있습니다.
The system update is being conducted as an emergency.
Here, '긴급으로' (an adverbial phrase derived from '긴급') highlights the urgent priority given to the system update, underscoring its unexpected and pressing nature.
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