How the word "침묵하다" is translated into English
왜 아까부터 계속 침묵하고 있어요?
[wɛ ak͈aputʰʌ kjesok t͡ɕʰimmukʰako is͈ʌjo?]
Why have you been silent all this time?
그 질문에 그는 끝까지 침묵했어요.
[kɯ t͡ɕilmune kɯnɯn k͈ɯtk͈at͡ɕi t͡ɕʰimmukʰɛs͈ʌjo.]
He remained silent to the end on that question.
이럴 때 침묵하면 오해를 받을 수도 있어요.
[ilʌl t͈ɛ t͡ɕʰimmukʰamjʌn oɛlɯl patɯl suto is͈ʌjo.]
If you stay silent at a time like this, you might be misunderstood.
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