사정

NounSino-Korean: 事情

1. 1

   situation; circumstances

   The situation or reason for an incident.

   Korean definition: 일의 형편이나 이유.

   • 자세한 부분은 사정을 봐 가며 결정하는 것이 좋다.

     It's best to decide the details depending on the circumstances.

   • 직원들은 회사가 어떻게 돌아가는지 사정을 잘 몰랐다.

     The employees didn't really know the situation of how the company was being run.

2. 2

   pleading; begging

   An act of explaining the situation of something to someone and asking for his/her help.

   Korean definition: 다른 사람에게 일의 형편을 말하고 도와줄 것을 부탁함.

   • 거지는 사정을 해서 겨우 빵 한 조각을 얻었다.

     The beggar pleaded and barely got a piece of bread.

   • 아무리 사정을 해도 그가 부탁을 들어줄 것 같지 않았다.

     No matter how much I pleaded, it didn't seem he would grant my request.