In the act of, For the purpose of
This expression is used to indicate the meanings of -는 일 (the act of), -는 것, -는 경우, and -는 상황. It is mainly used together with the phrases 도움이 되다, 효과가 있다/없다, 좋다/나쁘다, 필요하다, 몰두하다, 최선을 다하다, 사용하다, 걸리다, 들다, etc. It is only used with verbs, and the particle 에 can also be added to form -는 데에.
This expression is very similar to -는데 in form, but the two expressions have the following differences in meaning.
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