No. 2,035 in Korean
삼아
"삼아" means "considering as" or "regarding as."
In a sentence
친구를 삼아 재미있는 대화를 나눴다.
I conversed interestingly, treating them as a friend.
The word '삼아' here is used to mean 'considering as' or 'treating as', indicating the role assigned to the subject in the interaction.
연습 삼아 몇 번 반복해 봤어요.
I tried repeating it several times for practice.
In this sentence, '삼아' is used to indicate 'for the purpose of' associated with the action described, expressing the intended purpose behind the repetition.
취미 삼아 사진을 찍고 있어요.
I am taking photos as a hobby.
Here, '삼아' communicates the idea of 'undertaken as' or 'considered as', signaling the adoption of photography as a hobby.
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