으로서
euroseo
as (a role, status, or qualification)
Attaches to a noun to mark it as the status, position, or capacity in which the subject acts.
Form
- Attaches to
- Noun
- Other shapes
- 로서
Meanings
- 1
A postpositional particle that indicates a status, position, or qualification.
어떤 지위나 신분, 자격을 나타내는 조사.
Examples
나는 선생님으로서 항상 아이들의 모범이 되기 위해 노력한다.
As a teacher, I always try to be a good example for the children.
자식으로서 낳아 주시고 길러 주신 부모의 은혜에 보답해야 하는 것은 당연한 도리이다.
As a child, it's only right to repay the gratitude owed to the parents who gave birth to and raised you.
윤리는 사회생활을 하기 위해 인간으로서 지켜야 할 도리이다.
Ethics are the duties one must uphold as a human being in order to live in society.
민준이가 우리 팀의 주장이 되었대. 민준이는 책임감도 강하고 리더십도 있어서 주장으로서 손색이 없지.
I heard Minjun became our team's captain. Minjun has a strong sense of responsibility and leadership, so he's more than fit to be captain.
승규는 학교 대표로서 대회에 나갔다.
Seunggyu competed in the contest as the school's representative.
오빠로서 동생을 지켜 주고 도와주는 것은 당연하지.
As an older brother, of course I should protect and help my younger sibling.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
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