This is the 3855th most frequent Korean word.
않기로
"않기로" means "to decide not to" or "not to do something."
The word '않기로' is used here to mean 'decided not to', showing a negative decision about an action.
그는 여행에 가지 않기로 결정했다.
He decided not to go on the trip.
The term '않기로' indicates a choice was made to not fulfill a certain obligation or expectation.
우리는 약속을 지키지 않기로 했습니다.
We decided not to keep the promise.
In this context, '않기로' is used to express a promise or commitment to avoid a certain behavior in the future.