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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 adjust, regulate, or control something to a desired level or state. It often refers to managing physical settings or personal habits.

"실내 온도를 적당하게 조절해 주세요."

adjective

To be complacent, easygoing in a negative way, or lacking a sense of crisis. It describes an attitude of dealing with matters in an overly relaxed or irresponsible manner.

"그의 안이한 태도가 문제를 키웠다."

noun

Being comprehensive or holistic; putting together various elements or aspects into one whole.

"우리는 이 문제를 종합적으로 검토해야 한다."

verb

To limit or restrict something within a certain boundary or scope.

"지원 자격을 대학 졸업자로 한정한다."

noun

The act of buying goods or services. It is a formal term for shopping or acquisition.

"온라인 구매가 오프라인 구매보다 편리합니다."

noun

Existing, occurring, or carried on between two or more nations. It relates to global relations and standards.

"서울에서 국제 학술 대회가 열리고 있습니다."

noun

The act of focusing all one's attention or effort on a particular task or subject. Also refers to a high density of something in one area.

"시험 기간에는 공부에 집중해야 한다."

noun

A load, typically a heavy one; a responsibility or duty that is difficult to handle. It can be physical, financial, or psychological.

"높은 집값은 청년들에게 큰 경제적 부담이 됩니다."

verb

To experience or undergo something personally. To gain knowledge or skill by doing or seeing something.

"외국에서 생활하면서 새로운 문화를 경험했습니다."

adjective

To be abundant or plentiful. Having a large quantity of something, especially resources, knowledge, or experience.

"이 지역은 천연자원이 풍부합니다."

verb

To have the same opinion as someone else or to give permission/agreement to a proposal.

"저는 당신의 의견에 전적으로 동의합니다."

verb

To move from one country or region to another to live there permanently. It covers both immigration and emigration.

"많은 사람들이 일자리를 찾아 도시로 이주하고 있습니다."

adjective

To be concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior. It describes actions or people that follow accepted ethical standards.

"우리는 도덕적인 책임을 다해야 합니다."

noun

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism. It provides the necessary conditions for survival such as food and shelter.

"산업화로 인해 많은 동물의 서식지가 파괴되고 있습니다."

verb

To convert waste into reusable material. It involves processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials.

"종이와 플라스틱을 분리해서 재활용해야 합니다."

verb

To successfully reach a goal, target, or standard through effort and action. It is commonly used in academic and professional contexts to describe completing objectives.

"그 기업은 올해 수출 목표를 성공적으로 달성했다."

noun

The act of picking one option among several possibilities. In academic contexts, it refers to consumer choice, policy selection, or research methodology decisions.

"인생은 매 순간 선택의 연속입니다."

noun

A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms. Their combustion is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.

"지구 온난화를 막기 위해 화석 연료 사용을 줄여야 합니다."

verb

To use up or consume energy, resources, time, or materials completely during a process.

"오래된 가전제품은 전기를 많이 소모합니다."

noun

A measure, policy, or plan designed to make up for a deficiency or weakness in an existing system. It is a 'complementary measure' to perfect something.

"정부는 새로운 법안의 단점을 해결하기 위해 보완책을 마련했습니다."

verb

To cause something to increase in size, amount, power, or degree; to expand or enhance something.

"새로운 마케팅 전략이 매출을 증대시켰다."

noun

The act of directing, restricting, or managing something or someone's behavior or a situation.

"정부는 물가 안정을 위해 가격을 통제했다."

noun

The act of taking in or soaking up something, such as liquids, nutrients, information, or even a smaller organization into a larger one.

"식물은 뿌리를 통해 물을 흡수한다."

noun

The quality of being subject to frequent change; the tendency of a substance or market to change quickly and unpredictably.

"최근 주식 시장의 변동성이 매우 큽니다."

noun

Harmony or reconciliation between different groups, people, or ideas. It implies a state of being in agreement or unity.

"사회적 화합을 위해 노력해야 한다."

verb

To find or detect the presence of a specific substance, signal, or element, usually through scientific testing or specialized equipment.

"수질 검사 결과 중금속이 검출되었다."