No. 1,330 in Korean
맞서
"To confront" or "to oppose."
In a sentence
그는 어려움에 맞서 싸웠다.
He fought against the difficulties.
The word "맞서" is used to indicate opposing or confronting something directly, in this case, challenges or difficulties.
시위대는 경찰과 맞서서 거리를 지켰다.
The protestors stood their ground against the police.
Here, "맞서" conveys the act of standing up to or facing an opposing force, showing confrontation in a physical or ideological context.
그들은 법적 문제에 맞서 함께 나아갔다.
They faced legal issues together.
"맞서" is utilized to mean facing or dealing with challenges, emphasizing the action of confronting undesirable situations.
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