No. 67 in Korean
동안
"동안" means "during" or "for a period of time."
In a sentence
저는 학창 시절 동안 열심히 공부했어요.
I studied hard during my school years.
Here, '동안' is used to indicate the time span of 'school years' during which the action took place.
그는 점심 시간 동안 운동을 합니다.
He exercises during lunchtime.
In this example, '동안' specifies the duration of 'lunchtime' when the activity happens.
둘이 함께 시간을 보내는 동안 행복해 보여요.
They look happy while spending time together.
The word '동안' here is used to describe the duration 'while spending time together' during which something is observed.
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