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N을/를 무릅쓰고

in the face of, braving

Level 6 · Expression

Explanation

Braving hardship or danger to do something. Used with negative nouns: 위험, 반대, 추위, 부상, 비난. Formal, journalistic.

Examples

  • 소방관은 위험을 무릅쓰고 아이를 구했다.

    The firefighter braved the danger to save the child.

  • 그는 가족의 반대를 무릅쓰고 유학을 떠났다.

    He went abroad to study despite his family's opposition.

  • 선수는 부상을 무릅쓰고 경기에 출전했다.

    The player competed despite the injury.

TOPIK note

TOPIK II Reading 25–27 (headlines), 32–34.

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