가까스로 + 통과하다/피하다/도착하다
barely, narrowly, with great difficulty
Example
뛰어가서 마지막 버스를 가까스로 탈 수 있었어요.
I ran and barely managed to catch the last bus.
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Synonymous with 겨우 and 간신히, but 가까스로 stresses narrowly escaping failure.
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가까스로 + 통과하다/피하다/도착하다
barely, narrowly, with great difficulty
Example
뛰어가서 마지막 버스를 가까스로 탈 수 있었어요.
I ran and barely managed to catch the last bus.
Good to know
Synonymous with 겨우 and 간신히, but 가까스로 stresses narrowly escaping failure.
Related words