No. 11,557 in Korean
나서야
"나서야" means "only when (someone) steps forward or takes action."
In a sentence
나는 친구가 아플 때 나서야 도와줄 수 있었다.
I could help my friend only when I stepped forward while they were sick.
나서야 is used to indicate an action requires stepping forward or taking the initiative in a situation.
문제가 발생한 후에야 나서야 했다고 느꼈다.
I felt that I should have stepped forward only after a problem occurred.
나서야 is emphasizing the necessity to take action after a specific condition is met.
나서야 길이 보인다.
The path only becomes visible once you step forward.
나서야 here imparts the idea that taking initiative is a prerequisite for making progress or understanding further steps.
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