This is the 16521st most frequent Korean word.
사과한다
"사과한다" means "to apologize."
In this context, '사과한다' is employed to signify a formal apology made by an entity.
회사는 고객에게 실수에 대해 사과한다.
The company apologizes to the customer for the mistake.
In this sentence, '사과한다' is used to express the act of apologizing directly.
저는 친구에게 사과한다.
I apologize to my friend.
Here, '사과한다' is used to describe the act of apologizing in reported speech.