No. 12,309 in Korean
단숨에
"All at once" or "in one breath."
In a sentence
그는 단숨에 계단을 올라갔다.
He ran up the stairs in one breath.
단숨에 is used here to describe the action of climbing stairs quickly and without pause.
단숨에 일을 끝내려고 하면 실수를 하기 쉽다.
If you try to finish the work at once, it's easy to make mistakes.
단숨에 is used here to indicate performing an action quickly and all at once.
그녀는 단숨에 도착할 방법을 찾으려고 했다.
She tried to find a way to arrive immediately.
단숨에 is used to express the wish to complete the act of arrival quickly and directly.
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