왜

why

For what reason; how come.

Standard pronunciation

[왜]

Level

Beginner

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왜 in a sentence

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• 그가 왜 약속을 어겼는지 너무 궁금했다.

  그가 왜 약쏘글 어견는지 너무 궁금핻따.said like thisgeuga wae yaksogeul eogyeonneunji neomu gunggeumhaetda.

• 하늘은 왜 파란색이냐고 딸이 내게 물었다.

  하느른 왜 파란새기냐고 따리 내게 무럳따.said like thishaneureun wae paransaeginyago ttari naege mureotda.

Nearby adverbs

• 완전히 completely; perfectly
• 왜냐하면 because; since; by reason of
• 완벽히 perfectly
• 왠지 somehow
• 온통 entirely; wholly
• 우선 first of all; to begin with; before everything