This is the 16859th most frequent Korean word.
살피며
"살피며" means "while examining" or "while looking closely."
In this sentence, '살피며' means observing or checking the surroundings in order to find something.
주위를 살피며 친구를 찾았다.
Looking around, I found a friend.
Here, '살피며' describes the act of carefully inspecting or analyzing the problem to make a decision.
문제를 살피며 답을 결정했다.
Examining the issue, I decided on the answer.
In this example, '살피며' is used to mean evaluating the situation thoroughly before taking any action.