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No. 3,783 in Korean

수치다

"수치다" means "to brush, graze, or lightly rub against" in English.

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  • 그는 수치스러운 일을 당했다.

    He experienced a shameful event.

    Here, "수치" is used as a noun meaning "shame" or "dishonor." The suffix "-스러운" turns it into an adjective meaning "shameful."

  • 그녀는 자신의 실수에 대해 수치심을 느꼈다.

    She felt shame about her mistake.

    The term "수치심" combines "수치" (shame) with "심" (mind), forming a noun that means "sense of shame."

  • 수치적인 기초 자료가 분석에 필요하다.

    Numerical base data is necessary for the analysis.

    In this case, "수치" refers to "numeric value" or "figure," used in a completely different context meaning numbers or quantities.

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