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그사이 meaning and pronunciation

geusai · meanwhile; meantime

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 37074
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 그사이Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어느 때부터 다른 어느 때까지의 비교적 짧은 동안.

    English: meanwhile; meantime — A relatively short period from a certain point of time to another certain point of time.

    Examples

    • 그사이를 못 기다리다.
    • 그사이를 못 참다.
    • 그사이에 떠나가다.
    • 그사이에 사고가 나다.
    • 그사이에 일어나다.
    • 제가 일주일 동안 집을 비웠는데 그사이에 온 우편물은 없었나요?
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