No. 18,224 in Korean
숨죽여
"숨죽여" means "holding one's breath" or "silently" in English.
In a sentence
그는 숨죽여 문 뒤에 숨었다.
He held his breath and hid behind the door.
The word '숨죽여' is used here to emphasize how he became silent and held his breath to avoid being discovered.
우리는 숨죽여 공연을 지켜보았다.
We watched the performance in silence.
Here, '숨죽여' is used to express the intense concentration and quiet atmosphere while observing the performance.
숨죽여 기다리던 순간이 드디어 왔다.
The moment we had been waiting for in silence finally arrived.
In this context, '숨죽여' conveys the anticipation and quiet waiting for an important moment.
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