No. 3,832 in Korean
써온
"써온" means "have written" or "have used," depending on context.
In a sentence
그는 여러 해 동안 한 권의 일기를 써온 사람입니다.
He is a person who has been writing a journal for many years.
Here, "써온" conveys the continuous action of writing a journal over a period of several years.
그녀가 써온 글들을 이제 출판하려고 합니다.
She is about to publish the writings she has been compiling.
In this sentence, "써온" indicates the accumulation of written works by her over time.
써온 방식대로 계속 진행합시다.
Let’s continue according to the method we have used so far.
"써온" here implies the consistent application or use of a method up to the present.
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