🌟 와중 (渦中)

Noun  

1. 어떤 일이나 사건이 시끄럽고 복잡하게 벌어지는 가운데.

1. BEING WHILE DOING SOMETHING; BEING IN THE PROCESS OF DOING SOMETHING: Amid the noisy and complicated occurrence of a matter or incident.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 전쟁의 와중.
    In the midst of war.
  • 바쁜 와중.
    Busy.
  • 싸움이 벌어지는 와중.
    In the midst of a fight.
  • 정신없는 와중.
    In a state of chaos.
  • 문제를 해결하려고 노력하는 와중에 문득 기발한 생각이 떠올랐다.
    While trying to solve the problem, a brilliant idea suddenly occurred to me.
  • 전쟁 와중에 월북하거나 납치된 문인이 여럿 있다.
    There are several writers who defected to north korea or were kidnapped during the war.
  • 사고가 일어난 와중에도 그는 침착하게 승객들을 안전한 곳으로 대피시켰다.
    In the midst of the accident, he calmly evacuated passengers to safety.
  • 지수야, 전화 받아.
    Jisoo, pick up the phone.
    지금 이 바쁜 와중에 내가 전화 받을 시간이 어디 있어!
    In this busy state of affairs, there's no time for me to answer the phone!

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 와중 (와중)

📚 Annotation: 주로 '와중에'로 쓴다.

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