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1.

Reason or cause

because of, therefore
The first clause is the reason for or the cause of the second clause.
Example
  • 그 옷은 작아서 못 입어요.
    I can't wear these clothes because they're too small.
  • 요즘에 바빠서 친구들을 못 만나요.
    I can't meet my friends because I'm busy these days.
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2.

Sequence of events

in order to
A connective ending to indicate a temporal relationship between events. The second clause can only happen after the first action has happened.
Example
  • 내일 친구를 만나서 영화를 볼 거예요.
    I'm going to meet my friend tomorrow in order to watch a movie.
  • 조금 더 돈을 모아서 장난감을 살까요?
    Should we save a little more money in order to buy toys?
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