This is the 16521st most frequent Korean word.
사과한다
"사과한다" means "to apologize."
In this sentence, '사과한다' is used to express the act of apologizing directly.
저는 친구에게 사과한다.
I apologize to my friend.
Here, '사과한다' is used to describe the act of apologizing in reported speech.
그들이 사과한다는 말을 들었다.
I heard that they are apologizing.
In this context, '사과한다' is employed to signify a formal apology made by an entity.