This is the 13785th most frequent Korean word.
마주쳐도
"마주쳐도" means "even if (someone) encounters or runs into (someone/something)."
The word '마주쳐도' is used here to mean 'to run into someone' or 'meet someone unexpectedly', indicating that the encounter happened casually.
길에서 마주쳐도 아무 말도 하지 않았어요.
Even though we ran into each other on the street, we didn't say anything.
In this context, '마주쳐도' conveys the meaning of coming across someone incidentally, highlighting the emotional aspect of such meetings.
오랜 친구를 마주쳐도 반갑지 않을 때가 있어.
Even if you run into an old friend, there are times when you don't feel glad.
Here, '마주쳐도' is used to describe the action of meeting someone by chance, emphasizing the disregard in the reaction upon meeting.