No. 4,246 in Korean
참
"참" in Korean means "really," "truly," or "very," and can also express admiration or exasperation depending on context.
In a sentence
참 맛있어요.
It's truly delicious.
'참' is used here to mean 'truly' or 'really,' emphasizing the degree of the statement.
참 좋은 날씨네요.
It's really good weather.
In this context, '참' again functions as 'really' or 'truly,' describing the quality of the weather.
참, 그 이야기는 정말 놀랍네요.
By the way, that story is really surprising.
Here, '참' operates as a discourse marker meaning 'by the way,' signaling a transition to a related statement.
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