English Sentence:

If someone bows to you in Japan, bow back.

Korean Translation:

일본에서 누가 당신에게 고개를 숙여 인사하면 당신도 그렇게 인사하세요.

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일본

il bon

Japan

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에서

e suh

at, from (particle after place or time)

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누구

noo goo

who, somebody, anybody, nobody

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당신

dang shin

1. you (used in writing) 2. honey (between married couples) 3. you (used in a negative tone)

Here: you (used in writing)

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에게

e ge

to, for (someone)

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고개

go ge

head

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reul

(object particle, equivalent to '을', it comes after a noun without a bottom consonant)

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숙이다

sook i da

to bow (one's head), to bend, to stoop

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인사하다

in sa ha da

to greet, to bow

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myun

1. (particle after verb to add meaning of 'if') 2. noodle 3. face, side 4. sleep (hanja)

Here: (particle after verb to add meaning of 'if')

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당신

dang shin

1. you (used in writing) 2. honey (between married couples) 3. you (used in a negative tone)

Here: you (used in writing)

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do

1. as well, too 2. either, neither 3. even (adverb) 4. although, even if 5. degree (angle or temperature) 6. district, province 7. island 8. drawing, picture 9. principle, doctrine

Here: as well, too

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그렇게

geu ruh ke

1. so, like that 2. not very, not that

Here: so, like that

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인사하다

in sa ha da

to greet, to bow

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세요

se yo

(honorific tone ending)

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