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애쓰고

try hard, make an effort

→ 애쓰다
verb · informal Rare #23,950
try hard, make an effort This form commonly appears before 있어 to mean “be trying hard.”
KO: 저는 한국어를 잘하려고 애쓰고 있어요.
EN: I'm trying hard to get better at Korean.

카츠 씨 혼자서 애쓰고 있어요

Mr. Katz is struggling all by himself.

— 멀홀랜드 드라이브 (2001)

난 집중하려고 애쓰고 있어.

I'm trying to concentrate.

마티나는 남편의 목숨을 구해준 대가를 어떻게든 갚으려고 애쓰고 있었다.

Martina was desperately trying to repay the debt she owed for saving her husband’s life.

톰은 집중하려고 애쓰고 있어.

Tom is trying to concentrate.