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space; distance; gap

Noun

  1. 1

    space; distance; gap

    The distance or space between one object and another, or between one place and another.

    Korean definition: 한 물체에서 다른 물체까지 또는 한곳에서 다른 곳까지의 거리나 공간.

    • I dashed through the gap of the closing subway doors and hurriedly got on, but my clothes got caught in the door.

    • To whistle, you have to round your lips and blow air out through the gap between them.

  2. 2

    span; time

    The period between one point in time and another.

    Korean definition: 어떤 때부터 다른 때까지의 동안.

    • I saw my nephew for the first time in a long while, and in the time I hadn't seen him he'd shot up.

    • After working with only four hours of sleep a day, wrinkles appeared on my face in the blink of an eye.

  3. 3

    time

    Time or leisure to do something.

    Korean definition: 어떤 일을 할 시간적인 틈이나 여유.

    • Since getting a job at the company, I don't have a moment to rest until the weekend comes.

    • Having stayed up all night doing overdue homework, I went straight to school without time to catch even a wink of sleep.

  4. 4

    relationship

    A mutual relationship or the degree of emotional bond in a relationship.

    Korean definition: 서로 맺은 관계나 사귀어서 정이 든 정도.

    • My friend and I upset each other over something trivial, and in the end our relationship grew distant.

    • Even between close friends who have known each other since childhood, there are basic manners to observe.