No. 5,972 in Korean
살면서
"While living" or "as one lives."
In a sentence
살면서 많은 친구들을 만났어요.
I've met many friends in my lifetime.
The word '살면서' is composed of '살다' (to live) and '-면서' (while), indicating experiences accumulated during one's lifetime.
살면서 힘든 일도 있었지만 잘 극복했어요.
Although there were hardships during my life, I overcame them well.
'살면서' here reflects the duration of one's life where both positive and negative experiences occur.
살면서 배운 교훈 중 하나는 인내입니다.
One of the lessons I've learned throughout life is patience.
In this sentence, '살면서' is used to preface one's collective life experiences, emphasizing learning over time.
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