No. 19,415 in Korean
애잔하게
"애잔하게" means "pitifully" or "melancholically."
In a sentence
그녀는 애잔하게 웃으며 나를 바라보았다.
She looked at me with a tender, slightly pitying smile.
In this sentence, '애잔하게' describes the manner of her smile, depicting a tender or poignant feeling as she gazes.
저물어 가는 해가 애잔하게 산너머로 넘어갔다.
The setting sun crossed over the mountain with a feeling of melancholy.
Here, '애잔하게' conveys melancholy or poignancy in the image of the sun setting slowly, evoking an emotional atmosphere.
그의 이야기에 모두가 애잔하게 고개를 끄덕였다.
Everyone nodded slightly and sadly at his story.
In this context, '애잔하게' characterizes the action of nodding with emotional subtleness or compassion, reflecting a poignant reaction to his tale.
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