No. 6,448 in Korean
얼핏
"At a glance" or "briefly/suddenly in passing."
In a sentence
나는 얼핏 그녀를 본 것 같아요.
I think I briefly caught sight of her.
Here, '얼핏' is used to describe the action of seeing something momentarily or briefly.
그 이야기를 얼핏 듣기에는 참 슬픈 이야기 같아요.
From what I heard briefly, it seems like a really sad story.
In this sentence, '얼핏' implies hearing or understanding something faintly or superficially.
그는 얼핏 보면 아주 친절해 보여요.
At a quick glance, he seems very kind.
Here, '얼핏' indicates forming an impression of someone or something at a glance, without deep consideration.
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