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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."

noun

The act of giving someone a job or the state of being employed.

"회사는 새로운 직원의 고용을 결정했다."

noun

A way of overcoming an obstacle or solving a difficult problem; a breakthrough. It literally means a hole broken through a line of defense.

"회사는 위기를 극복하기 위해 새로운 시장에서 돌파구를 찾고 있다."

verb

To divide and share a task, responsibility, or cost among several people. It is often used in the context of teamwork, household chores, or international cooperation.

"맞벌이 부부는 가사 노동을 공평하게 분담해야 합니다."

noun

Something that encourages or motivates a person to do something; an incentive or a lure. In economics, it refers to factors that motivate economic activity.

"정부는 기업 투자를 늘리기 위한 유인책을 마련했다."

adjective

Authorized by or characteristic of an authority or public body; official. Important for discussing formal procedures or government data.

"그는 아직 공식적인 입장을 밝히지 않았습니다."

noun

The state of being extremely poor or having a lack of something essential.

"전 세계적으로 빈곤 퇴치를 위한 노력이 필요하다."

noun

The process of checking or proving that something is true, accurate, or effective through testing or examination. It is a critical stage in scientific research and policy making.

"새로운 가설은 철저한 검증을 거쳐야 한다."

verb

To trigger or set off a certain event, emotion, or reaction, often suddenly or as a catalyst.

"그 사건은 전국적인 시위를 촉발했다."

verb

To connect or link different things, organizations, or systems together for a common purpose.

"정부는 복지 서비스와 일자리를 연계하는 정책을 발표했다."

noun

The circumstances or conditions that surround a situation or event; also refers to the physical setting or the rear part of a scene.

"이 소설의 시대적 배경은 19세기 영국이다."

noun

A feeling of connection, solidarity, or bonding between members of a group.

"동호회 활동은 회원들 간의 유대감을 강화한다."

adjective

To be useful, helpful, or advantageous in a particular situation or for a specific purpose. It describes something that provides practical value.

"이 책은 시험 공부에 매우 유용합니다."

noun

Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity. It refers to the study of what is right and wrong in human conduct.

"의사는 직업 윤리를 지켜야 합니다."

verb

To interfere or intervene in other people's affairs or other countries' internal matters.

"부모가 자녀의 사생활에 너무 깊이 간섭하면 갈등이 생긴다."

adjective

Relating to the whole of something rather than its parts; macroscopic. It involves looking at a large-scale or general perspective rather than focusing on small details.

"문제를 해결하려면 거시적 관점이 필요합니다."

verb

To move upward or to increase in value, level, or quantity. It is frequently used in academic contexts to describe rising trends in data or prices.

"최근 물가가 급격히 상승하고 있습니다."

adjective

Relating to small-scale or specific details rather than the whole; microscopic. It focuses on individual components or small groups within a larger system.

"이 연구는 미시적 분석을 통해 개별 가구의 소비 패턴을 살핍니다."

verb

To simplify a complicated process, system, or procedure to make it more efficient or easier to handle.

"정부는 행정 절차를 간소화하기로 했습니다."

noun

A length or portion of time during which something happens or exists.

"방학 기간 동안 유럽 여행을 다녀올 계획이다."

noun

The action or process of moving products, services, or information from the producer to the consumer. It can also refer to the circulation of money or air.

"인터넷의 발달로 유통 구조가 단순해졌습니다."

verb

To give work to someone and pay them for it. It involves a formal agreement between an employer and an employee.

"회사는 새로운 프로젝트를 위해 더 많은 직원을 고용하기로 결정했습니다."

verb

To refuse to accept, use, or believe something, or to decline a request or proposal.

"그는 회사의 제안을 거부했다."

verb

To have or possess something as one's own, especially property, land, or a specific talent/trait.

"그는 서울에 여러 채의 건물을 소유하고 있습니다."

verb

To calculate, yield, or produce a certain amount or result. Often used for numerical data or industrial production.

"연구 결과에 따라 정확한 수치를 산출해야 합니다."

verb

To add something to fill a deficiency or to complete something; to supplement.

"부족한 영양소를 보충하기 위해 비타민을 먹는다."

noun

Money that people and businesses must pay to the government to fund public services; taxation.

"정부는 조세 제도를 개편하기로 했다."