경우

gyeongu · [경우]

reason · principle · case · circumstance

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. reason; principleA proper principle that one is expected to follow.
  2. case; circumstanceA condition or circumstance under which one is placed.

Written Forms

경우Hangul
境遇Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

There are many cases where people become fans because they like the songs.

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Then, how should I express it if the figures go down instead?

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Sometimes, the menu is so extensive that you might feel the pressure of having to choose.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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