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고새 meaning and pronunciation

gosae · meantime

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 89784
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 고새Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    조금 멀어진 어느 때부터 다른 어느 때까지의 매우 짧은 동안.

    English: meantime — A very short time between a past event and another event.

    Examples

    • 승규는 고새 무슨 일이 있었는지 얼굴이 부쩍 수척해져 있었다.
    • 아이는 내가 잠깐 집을 비운 고새에 집을 엉망으로 어지럽혀 놨다.
    • 지수는 어디 있어?
    • 네가 좀 늦는다고 하니 고새를 못 참고 가 버렸어.
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