No. 12,792 in Korean
덮으면서
"While covering" or "as (one) covers."
In a sentence
책을 덮으면서 나는 생각에 잠겼다.
As I closed the book, I fell into thought.
The term '덮으면서' is derived from '덮다', meaning 'to cover' or 'to close'. In this sentence, it describes the simultaneous action of closing a book and entering a reflective state.
그는 담요를 덮으면서 아이를 재웠다.
He put the child to sleep while covering them with a blanket.
Here, '덮으면서' indicates the act of covering the child with a blanket, occurring alongside putting them to sleep.
비가 오자 우리는 우산을 덮으면서 걸었다.
When it rained, we walked while holding the umbrella over ourselves.
In this context, '덮으면서' refers to the action of using the umbrella to shield oneself from the rain while walking.
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