(으)로서
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Grammar · 1 sense
as, in the capacity of
Examples
학생으로서 책임을 다해야 합니다.
You must fulfill your responsibilities **as a student**.
부모로서 최선을 다하고 있습니다.
I am doing my best **as a parent**.
대표로서 회의에 참석했습니다.
He attended the meeting **as a representative**.
When you'd hear it
This is common in formal speech and writing, especially in workplaces, public statements, reports, and presentations. It can appear in dramas when a character speaks seriously about a duty or position, but casual conversation often uses a simpler phrasing.
What learners get wrong
Learners often confuse it with (으)로써: (으)로서 marks a role or capacity, while (으)로써 marks a means or method. The choice depends on whether the noun is a person’s role or the way something is done.
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