사정

sajeong · [사정]

situation · circumstances · pleading · begging

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. situation; circumstancesThe situation or reason for an incident.
  2. pleading; beggingAn act of explaining the situation of something to someone and asking for his/her help.
Other Words Spelled the Same (2)

사정 · noun

  1. assessment; evaluationAn act of deciding something through a close examination and deliberation.

사정 · noun

  1. ejaculationThe release of seminal fluids from a man's reproductive organ.

Written Forms

사정Hangul
事情Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

Even so, everyone has their reasons.

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If one encounters personal circumstances that prevent them from attending class, one should contact the professor in advance.

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To be honest, I've been really stressed lately due to complicated personal matters.

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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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