This is the 19415th most frequent Korean word.
애잔하게
"애잔하게" means "pitifully" or "melancholically."
In this sentence, '애잔하게' describes the manner of her smile, depicting a tender or poignant feeling as she gazes.
그녀는 애잔하게 웃으며 나를 바라보았다.
She looked at me with a tender, slightly pitying smile.
Here, '애잔하게' conveys melancholy or poignancy in the image of the sun setting slowly, evoking an emotional atmosphere.
저물어 가는 해가 애잔하게 산너머로 넘어갔다.
The setting sun crossed over the mountain with a feeling of melancholy.
In this context, '애잔하게' characterizes the action of nodding with emotional subtleness or compassion, reflecting a poignant reaction to his tale.