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Noun

  1. 1

    debt; loan

    Money that one must repay because he/she had borrowed it.

    Korean definition: 남에게 빌려 써서 갚아야 하는 돈.

    • The couple really wanted to buy that house even if they had to go into debt.

    • He worked hard to pay off his debt even a day sooner.

  2. 2

    favor; help

    The psychological burden one feels because someone provided help, or a favor that must be repaid.

    Korean definition: 다른 사람에게 받은 도움을 갚아야 할 마음의 부담. 또는 갚아야 할 은혜.

    • The debt we owe our parents can never be fully repaid, even in a lifetime.

    • My colleagues helped me a great deal, but things didn't work out, so I feel heavily indebted to them.