-는 동안(에)
while, during
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Penjelasan
The span during which an action continues while something else happens. Attaches to verb stems; time nouns take 동안 (일주일 동안). The two clauses may have different subjects.
Contoh
제가 요리하는 동안 남편은 청소를 했어요.
While I cooked, my husband cleaned.
방학 동안 아르바이트를 했어요.
I worked part-time during the vacation.
기다리는 동안 책을 읽었어요.
I read a book while waiting.
Catatan TOPIK
TOPIK I Reading 43–45, 49–56.