No. 1,972 in Korean
맞은
The Korean word "맞은" means "received" or "hit," depending on context.
In a sentence
그는 시험에서 높은 점수를 맞은 학생이다.
He is a student who received a high score on the exam.
Here, 맞은 is used to describe the past event of receiving a result, emphasizing the achievement.
나는 맞은 사람에게 진심으로 사과했다.
I sincerely apologized to the person I hit.
In this context, 맞은 indicates the state of being hit or having received an impact.
그는 누군가의 질문에 맞은 대답을 했다.
He provided the correct answer to someone's question.
Here, 맞은 is interpreted as 'correct' or 'appropriate', describing the appropriateness of the answer.
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