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끝내 meaning and pronunciation

kkeutnae · to the end

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 60863
Part of speech: 부사Pronunciation: 끈내Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    마지막까지 내내.

    English: to the end — To the last.

    Examples

    • 끝내 거부하다.
    • 끝내 모르다.
    • 끝내 사양하다.
    • 끝내 극복하지 못하다.
    • 끝내 나타나지 않다.
    • 끝내 말하지 않다.
  2. 2.

    마지막에 가서 드디어.

    English: ultimately; finally — At last, in the end.

    Examples

    • 끝내 무산되다.
    • 끝내 숨지다.
    • 끝내 실패하다.
    • 끝내 운명하다.
    • 끝내 죽다.
    • 끝내 놓아 버리다.
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