그늘

geuneul · [그늘]

shade · influence · hidden hardship · worry

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. shadeThe dark area formed when the light is hidden by an object.
  2. influenceThe protection or influence provided by someone realiable.
  3. hidden hardshipA difficult condition or environment of someone that is barely visible.
  4. worryThe facial expression of someone who is worried or troubled.

Examples from Lessons (2)

When the weather is hot, people walk under the shade of the street trees.

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I have resolved to hold my ground until the very end so that the achievements bearing my name are not obscured by someone else's shadow.

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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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