No. 16,715 in Korean
사정
"사정" can mean "circumstances," "situation," or "pleading," depending on context.
In a sentence
그는 갑작스러운 사정으로 참석하지 못했습니다.
He was unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances.
Here, '사정' is used to mean 'circumstances' or 'conditions', describing a reason or situation.
내 사정을 잘 이해해 주셔서 감사합니다.
Thank you for understanding my situation.
In this sentence, '사정' refers to 'situation' or 'personal conditions', meaning a particular state of affairs regarding the speaker.
그 기계의 작동 사정은 복잡합니다.
The operating condition of that machine is complex.
Here, '사정' indicates 'condition' or 'status', used technically to describe the functioning state of an object.
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