No. 5,483 in Korean
말자
"말자" is an informal or archaic way to express "let's not" or "do not do" in Korean.
In a sentence
일정이 너무 바빠서 그 일은 하지 말자.
Let's not do that task because the schedule is too busy.
The word '말자' is used in an imperative negative form suggesting not to perform the given task.
이번 주말엔 나가서 시간을 보내지 말자.
Let's not spend time going out this weekend.
Here, '말자' is used to propose refraining from an action together.
혼란을 피하기 위해 복잡한 곳으로 가지 말자.
To avoid confusion, let's not go to a crowded place.
In this instance, '말자' suggests a preventative agreement to avoid certain actions.
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