No. 6,850 in Korean
일부로
"일부로" means "on purpose" or "intentionally."
In a sentence
나는 일부러 그곳에 가지 않았다.
I intentionally did not go there.
Here, '일부러' means 'intentionally', indicating an action done on purpose.
그는 상대방을 일부러 화나게 했다.
He intentionally made the other person angry.
In this sentence, '일부러' highlights that the action of angering was done intentionally.
나는 실수를 일부러 하지 않았다.
I did not make a mistake on purpose.
Here, '일부러' specifies the intentional avoidance of making a mistake.
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