No. 6,553 in Korean
오기
"오기" means stubbornness, persistence, or determination.
In a sentence
내일 친구가 오기 때문에 저녁 식사를 준비해야 해요.
I need to prepare dinner because a friend is coming tomorrow.
In this sentence, '오기' refers to the action of 'coming' (arrival), associated with the friend visiting.
지금이 성공의 전환점이 될 기회가 오기 시작했어요.
The opportunity for success has started arriving now.
Here, '오기' metaphorically indicates the sense of an opportunity arriving or becoming present.
수업시간에 졸음이 오기 시작했어요.
Sleepiness started coming during the class time.
In this context, '오기' is used to describe the onset or coming of a feeling, specifically 'sleepiness.'
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