No. 464 in Korean
쉽지
"쉽지" means "not easy" or "isn’t easy."
In a sentence
이 작업은 쉽지 않지만 해낼 수 있을 거예요.
This task is not easy, but I believe we can accomplish it.
The word '쉽지' is used as an abbreviation of '쉽지 않다', meaning 'not easy'. It is applied here to describe a situation or task.
쉽지 않은 상황이지만 최선을 다할 것입니다.
Even though it is a difficult situation, we will do our best.
Here, '쉽지 않은' modifies the noun '상황', emphasizing the challenging nature of the situation.
그 일이 쉽지 않았어서 도와주셔서 감사해요.
That task wasn't easy, so I appreciate your help.
'쉽지 않았어서' combines the negative past form of '쉽지 않다' with the causal particle '-어서' to explain the reason for gratitude.
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