No. 13,383 in Korean
딱한
Pitiful or pitiable.
In a sentence
그는 딱한 상황에 처해 있었다.
He was in a very pitiful situation.
In this sentence, '딱한' expresses a sense of pity or sympathy for someone's unfortunate situation.
그의 딱한 이야기엔 모두 마음이 아파했다.
Everyone felt sorrow for his moving and pitiful story.
Here, '딱한' is used to describe an emotional and saddening narrative.
눈 앞에 벌어진 딱한 광경은 참혹했다.
The pitiful scene unfolding before one's eyes was heartbreaking.
In this example, '딱한' indicates a distressful and pitiful scenario being witnessed.
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