Situation

"Situation" in Korean

상태

sangtae

(combination of circumstances at a given moment; state of affairs)

상태

sangtae

(position vis-à-vis surroundings)

상태

sangtae

(one's status with regard to circumstances)

상황

sanghwang

(combination of circumstances at a given moment; state of affairs)

상황

sanghwang

(position vis-à-vis surroundings)

상황

sanghwang

(one's status with regard to circumstances)

위치

wichi

(location)

장소

jangso

(location)

처지

cheoji

(combination of circumstances at a given moment; state of affairs)

처지

cheoji

(position vis-à-vis surroundings)

처지

cheoji

(one's status with regard to circumstances)

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