This is the 16845th most frequent Korean word.
살아서
"Alive" or "living."
In this sentence, '살아서' underlines the act of surviving or being alive after a challenge or critical situation.
그가 이 사건을 해결하기 위해 살아서 돌아왔습니다.
He came back alive to solve this case.
Here, '살면서' is slightly modified from '살아서' to denote the process or duration of living life.
나는 살면서 많은 어려움을 극복했어요.
I have overcome many difficulties while living my life.
Here, '살아서' is used to express the state of 'being alive', emphasizing the existence and experiencing of life.