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No. 4,228 in Korean

지킨

"지킨" is not a standalone word in Korean; it might be part of a phrase or derived from "지키다," meaning "to protect" or "to keep." Context is needed for an exact definition.

In a sentence

  • 그는 약속을 지킨 사람입니다.

    He is a person who kept his promise.

    Here, '지킨' is the past adjective form of the verb '지키다', meaning 'to keep', used to describe the person as someone who kept (a promise).

  • 우리는 함께 규칙을 지킨 결과 성공했습니다.

    Together, we kept the rules, resulting in success.

    In this sentence, '지킨' is used as an attribute to '규칙', showing that the rules were followed or adhered to.

  • 내가 지킨 꽃들이 아름답게 피었습니다.

    The flowers I protected blossomed beautifully.

    Here, '지킨' comes from '지키다', which can mean 'to protect' or 'to guard', and describes the flowers as the ones that were protected.

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