No. 3,855 in Korean
않기로
"않기로" means "to decide not to" or "not to do something."
In a sentence
그는 여행에 가지 않기로 결정했다.
He decided not to go on the trip.
The word '않기로' is used here to mean 'decided not to', showing a negative decision about an action.
우리는 약속을 지키지 않기로 했습니다.
We decided not to keep the promise.
The term '않기로' indicates a choice was made to not fulfill a certain obligation or expectation.
그는 다음부터는 거짓말하지 않기로 약속했다.
He promised not to lie from now on.
In this context, '않기로' is used to express a promise or commitment to avoid a certain behavior in the future.
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