This is the 1330th most frequent Korean word.
맞서
"To confront" or "to oppose."
The word "맞서" is used to indicate opposing or confronting something directly, in this case, challenges or difficulties.
그는 어려움에 맞서 싸웠다.
He fought against the difficulties.
Here, "맞서" conveys the act of standing up to or facing an opposing force, showing confrontation in a physical or ideological context.
시위대는 경찰과 맞서서 거리를 지켰다.
The protestors stood their ground against the police.
"맞서" is utilized to mean facing or dealing with challenges, emphasizing the action of confronting undesirable situations.