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No. 6,380 in Korean

않아서

"않아서" means "because (someone/something) does not."

In a sentence

  • 비가 오지 않아서 산책을 갔다.

    Since it didn't rain, I went for a walk.

    In this sentence, '않아서' is used to indicate the reason or cause for the action that follows, meaning 'because it doesn't/didn't.'

  • 나는 시간이 많지 않아서 여행을 못 갔다.

    Since I didn't have much time, I couldn't go on the trip.

    Here, '않아서' expresses a negative cause or reason related to the available time affecting the subsequent action.

  • 음식이 맛있지 않아서 많이 먹지 않았다.

    Since the food was not tasty, I didn't eat much.

    In this case, '않아서' is used in a negative context related to quality, explaining why the subject did not consume much.

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