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No. 13,843 in Korean

만나자마자

"As soon as we meet."

In a sentence

  • 우리는 만나자마자 서로에게 인사를 했습니다.

    We greeted each other as soon as we met.

    Here, 만나자마자 is used to signify the immediate action of greeting happening right after the meeting, emphasizing the promptness.

  • 그는 나를 만나자마자 급하게 자신의 이야기를 시작했습니다.

    He started sharing his story hastily as soon as he met me.

    In this context, 만나자마자 indicates that the action of hastily starting the story occurred directly after the meeting, stressing urgency.

  • 친구와 만나자마자 우리는 함께 점심을 먹으러 갔습니다.

    As soon as I met my friend, we went to have lunch together.

    Here, 만나자마자 highlights that the subsequent action, going for lunch, followed the meeting immediately, showing sequence.

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