Korean

가난

가난
Meaning: poverty
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

He lived a difficult life because of poverty.
그는 가난했다. 그러나 마음만은 부자였다.
He was poor. However, in his heart, he was rich.
그녀는 예전에 내가 가난할 때 나를 항상 도와주었던 사람이었다.
She was the person who always helped me when I was poor in the past.
그는 가난을 오직 악으로 견뎌 왔다.
He endured poverty with sheer grit.
우리 가족은 이 가난을 숙명으로 받아들이기로 했다.
Our family decided to accept this poverty as our destiny.
그는 가난을 이겨내기 위해 밤낮으로 용서 일을 했다.
He worked day and night as a scribe to overcome poverty.
그는 가난의 굴레에서 벗어나려고 노력했다.
He tried to escape the shackles of poverty.
가난의 대물림을 끊기 위해 노력해야 한다.
Effort must be made to break the cycle of poverty.

Usage Notes

Refers to the state of being poor or lacking financial resources.

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