Usages of jamkkan
눈이 아파서 잠깐 쉬었어요.nuni apaseo jamkkan swieosseoyo.
My eyes hurt, so I took a short rest.
휴게실에서 잠깐 쉬어요.hyugesireseo jamkkan swieoyo.
I take a short rest in the lounge.
청소 직원이 로비에서 잠깐 쉬어요.cheongso jigwoni robieseo jamkkan swieoyo.
The cleaning staff rests for a moment in the lobby.
화가 나면 잠깐 쉬어요.hwaga namyeon jamkkan swieoyo.
When I get angry, I take a short rest.
회의실에서 나와서 휴게실에서 잠깐 쉬어요.hoeuisireseo nawaseo hyugesireseo jamkkan swieoyo.
I come out of the meeting room and take a short rest in the lounge.
매장 직원이 재고를 확인하는 중이라서 잠깐 기다렸어.maejang jigwoni jaegoreul hwaginhaneun jungiraseo jamkkan gidaryeosseo.
The store clerk was in the middle of checking the stock, so I waited a moment.
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