No. 13,785 in Korean
마주쳐도
"마주쳐도" means "even if (someone) encounters or runs into (someone/something)."
In a sentence
길에서 마주쳐도 아무 말도 하지 않았어요.
Even though we ran into each other on the street, we didn't say anything.
The word '마주쳐도' is used here to mean 'to run into someone' or 'meet someone unexpectedly', indicating that the encounter happened casually.
오랜 친구를 마주쳐도 반갑지 않을 때가 있어.
Even if you run into an old friend, there are times when you don't feel glad.
In this context, '마주쳐도' conveys the meaning of coming across someone incidentally, highlighting the emotional aspect of such meetings.
그를 마주쳐도 관심을 보이지 않아.
Even if I run into him, I don't show any interest.
Here, '마주쳐도' is used to describe the action of meeting someone by chance, emphasizing the disregard in the reaction upon meeting.
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