No. 13,797 in Korean
마치며
"마치며" means "finishing" or "as (someone) finishes."
In a sentence
우리는 발표를 마치며 질문을 받았습니다.
We concluded our presentation and received questions.
In this sentence, '마치며' refers to 'concluding' the presentation, acting as a transitional action leading to the following event.
그는 노래를 마치며 깊은 숨을 내쉬었다.
He finished the song and took a deep breath.
Here, '마치며' is used to describe the action that occurs as the song ends, indicating the simultaneousness of concluding the song and taking a deep breath.
작업을 마치며 잠시 휴식을 취했다.
After completing the task, he took a short break.
This usage of '마치며' shows the completion of a task and transitions to taking a break, functioning as a connector within the sequence of actions.
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