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미처 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
• Think of "미처" (micheo) as the part of a failed plan—if you miss doing something "in time," you might say you “didn't do it at all.” The "미" sounds like "miss," helping you recall it’s used when something wasn’t completed as expected.

Explanations:
• "미처" (micheo) is an adverb almost always used with a negative verb to indicate that something was not done or did not happen as expected. It can mean “not at all” or “before (something occurred).”

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• "전혀" (jeonhyeo) – used in negative sentences to mean “not at all.”
• "아직" (ajik) – although generally meaning “yet,” it can imply that something has not happened up to now.

Alternate Meanings:
• "미처" (micheo) is primarily used in its standard sense. It does not have notable slang meanings, remaining within formal or literary usage.

Examples of Sentences:
• Korean: "그는 미처 도착하기 전에 떠났다."
 Romanized: "Geuneun micheo dochak-hagi jeon-e tteonatda."
 Translation: "He left before he could arrive."

• Korean: "나는 미처 생각하지 못했다."
 Romanized: "Naneun micheo saeng-gak-haji mothaetda."
 Translation: "I didn’t think of it at all."

• Korean: "미처 알지 못한 일이었다."
 Romanized: "Micheo alji mothan il-ieotta."
 Translation: "It was something I never knew."

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