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verb

to be

"학생이에요."

verb

to have

"책이 있어요."

verb

to do

"공부해요."

verb

to go

"학교에 가요."

noun

house

"우리 집."

noun

water

"물을 주세요."

noun

tea

"차가 좋아요."

noun

family

"우리 가족."

noun

mother

"저의 어머니."

noun

father

"저의 아버지."

verb

To come into existence or experience; to happen. Used for events, problems, or natural phenomena in formal contexts.

"어젯밤 도심에서 큰 화재가 발생했다."

noun

The state of being diverse; variety. It often refers to cultural, biological, or ideological differences within a group or system.

"문화적 다양성을 존중하는 것은 글로벌 사회의 기본이다."

noun

The process of developing or being developed. It refers to progress in technology, economy, society, or personal skills.

"과학 기술의 발전은 인류의 삶을 풍요롭게 만들었다."

noun

A person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition. It is the starting point in a causal chain.

"경찰은 사고의 정확한 원인을 조사 중이다."

noun

A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively. Often refers to natural or human resources.

"천연 자원의 고갈은 인류에게 큰 위협이 되고 있다."

noun

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. It can refer to the natural world or social/work conditions.

"우리는 미래 세대를 위해 환경을 보호해야 한다."

verb

To become smaller in size, amount, or number. It is the direct opposite of '증가하다' and essential for describing downward trends.

"출산율이 매년 급격히 감소하고 있다."

adjective

Successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective.

"이 방법은 시간을 절약하는 데 매우 효과적입니다."

noun

The state or quality of being needed or necessary. It is used to justify why a certain action, policy, or research should be undertaken.

"전문가들은 대체 에너지 개발의 필요성을 주장합니다."

adjective

Clearly defined or identified; providing specific details rather than general ideas.

"더 구체적인 설명을 해주실 수 있나요?"

noun

Reciprocal action or influence; how two or more entities affect each other.

"교사와 학생 사이의 상호작용이 학습 효과를 높인다."

noun

The ability to avoid wasting materials, energy, efforts, money, and time in doing something or in producing a desired result.

"업무의 효율성을 높이기 위해 새로운 시스템을 도입했다."

noun

The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

"그의 가설을 뒷받침할 확실한 증거가 부족하다."

noun

A general direction in which something is developing or changing; a trend.

"최근 1인 가구가 증가하는 추세이다."

adjective

Absolutely necessary; extremely important or required.

"외국어 학습에서 꾸준한 연습은 필수적이다."

noun

The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

"최근 연구에 따르면 충분한 수면은 기억력 향상에 도움이 됩니다."

noun

A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief. It is the central argument in a discussion or essay.

"그녀의 주장은 논리적인 근거가 부족합니다."

noun

A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end. It also refers to a course of study.

"성공보다 중요한 것은 노력하는 과정입니다."

adjective

To be considerable in amount, size, or degree. It is used to describe something that is significant or large enough to be noteworthy.

"그 사고로 인해 상당한 재산 피해가 발생했습니다."

adjective

Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. In modern contexts, it often refers to environmental sustainability—conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources.

"우리는 지속 가능한 발전을 위해 노력해야 합니다."

noun

A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.

"정부는 새로운 부동산 정책을 발표했습니다."

noun

A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation. Essential for 'Problem and Solution' type essays in IELTS.

"정부는 교통 체증을 위한 새로운 해결책을 모색하고 있다."

adjective

Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.

"시간을 효율적으로 관리하는 것이 중요합니다."

noun

The quality of achieving a level of performance which does not vary specified over time; being consistent.

"그의 주장에는 일관성이 부족하다."

noun

The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

"이 연구의 목적은 새로운 에너지원을 찾는 것입니다."

noun

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes; a particular skill or ability to do something.

"현대 사회에서 정보 통신 기술은 필수적입니다."