No. 936 in Korean
조만간
"조만간" means "soon" or "in the near future."
In a sentence
조만간 비가 내릴 것 같아요.
It seems like it will rain soon.
In this sentence, 조만간 is used to indicate an imminent future event.
조만간 다시 만나요.
Let's meet again soon.
Here, 조만간 expresses the idea of a near-future meeting.
조만간 작업이 끝난다고 들었어요.
I heard that the work will be finished soon.
In this context, 조만간 signifies an impending completion of work.
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