어째

what should I do?, how come, why, somehow, for some reason

ʌ̹ t͡ɕ͈ ɛ → 어찌하다

verb Rare #25,501

what should I do?

KO: 비가 너무 많이 오는데 어째?

EN: It's raining so hard—what should we do?

Conjugation of 어찌하다

How about this?

— 대부 (1972)

What are we going to do about that…

— 부산행 (2016)

What am I going to do?

— 로렌스 애니웨이 (2012)

How about this?

— 아마코드 (1973)

adverb Rare #25,502

how come, why Often used to express surprise or ask why something is the case.

KO: 어째 오늘은 사람이 하나도 없지?

EN: How come there’s no one here today?

somehow, for some reason Used when the reason or manner is unclear.

KO: 어째 기분이 좋아.

EN: For some reason, I feel good.

How could this happen?

— 아마코드 (1973)

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