정부는 중소기업에 재정 지원을 아끼지 않았다.
The government did not spare financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Korean
아끼다
아끼다
Meaning: to save; to cherish; to be frugal with
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 아끼다 |
| Present | 아낀다 |
| Polite | 아껴요 |
| Formal | 아낍니다 |
| Past | 아꼈다 |
| Past + Polite | 아꼈어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 아끼겠어요 |
| Connective | 아끼고 |
| Conditional | 아끼면 |
| Volitional | 아끼자 |
| Imperative | 아껴라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 아끼세요 |
| Attributive | 아끼는 / 아낀 / 아낄 |
Example sentences
You have to save time.
미래를 위해 교육에 투자를 아끼지 않아야 한다.
We should not spare any investment in education for the future.
그 부부는 항상 서로를 아끼며 살아간다.
That married couple always lives cherishing each other.
국제 사회는 내전으로 발생한 난민들을 돕기 위해 원조를 아끼지 않았다.
The international community did not spare aid to help refugees caused by the civil war.
할머니께서는 생전에 이 집을 무척 아끼셨습니다.
Grandmother cherished this house very much during her lifetime.
그는 시험을 앞두고 일분일초를 아껴 공부했다.
With the exam ahead, he studied saving every minute and second.
그의 숭고한 희생에 대해 찬미를 아끼지 않았다.
They did not spare praise for his noble sacrifice.
Usage Notes
Can be used for tangible things like money and objects, intangible things like time, or for people you care about.
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