No. 8,453 in Korean
reverse
The Korean word for "reverse" (역 or 반대) means to change direction, position, or order to the opposite.
In a sentence
역으로 생각하면 그 문제가 더 쉽게 보일 수 있습니다.
If you think in reverse, that problem might appear easier.
Here, '역으로' refers to a thinking process where the usual order is turned around or considered in the opposite manner.
길이 막혀서 우리는 반대 방향으로 돌아서야 했습니다.
Due to a blocked road, we had to reverse and go in the opposite direction.
'반대 방향으로 돌아서다' means to change direction to the opposite, describing physical motion in a reverse path.
그는 실수를 바로잡기 위해 행동을 뒤집었습니다.
He reversed his actions to correct his mistake.
'행동을 뒤집다' means to reverse or undo an action, metaphorically describing a change or correction in actions.
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