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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 making something stand out or become prominent. It is often used when a certain issue or fact becomes a main topic of interest.

"최근 환경 문제의 심각성이 다시 부각되고 있다."

noun

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

"전 세계적으로 빈곤 퇴치를 위한 노력이 필요하다."

noun

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

"회사는 새로운 직원의 고용을 결정했다."

adjective

Covering a wide area or including a great variety of things; extensive.

"그 주제에 대해 광범위한 조사가 이루어졌다."

verb

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

"그는 회사의 제안을 거부했다."

noun

The act of encouraging or supporting a particular activity or behavior to make it happen more often. Governments or institutions often 'encourage' certain practices.

"정부는 친환경 에너지 사용을 장려하고 있다."

noun

The act of proving that something is true or correct using evidence or logic. It is a key term in research and legal contexts.

"이 이론은 실험을 통해 입증되었다."

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 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

The process of making the air, water, or soil dirty and dangerous for living things.

"환경오염은 우리가 해결해야 할 가장 시급한 과제입니다."

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."

noun

The specific tasks, duties, and responsibilities associated with a particular job or position. It is more formal than '일' (work).

"그는 자신의 직무를 성실히 수행하고 있다."

noun

A group of connected things or events that happen one after another; a series or a sequence.

"그는 일련의 실험을 통해 가설을 증명했다."

verb

To divide and distribute portions of a whole to multiple people or places, often according to a specific rule or logic.

"회사는 수익을 주주들에게 공정하게 배분했습니다."

verb

To look forward into the future and predict or forecast what will happen based on current trends or data.

"전문가들은 내년 경제 성장률이 낮아질 것으로 전망하고 있습니다."

verb

To lack a necessary quality, component, or element. It is often used for abstract qualities like sincerity or common sense.

"그의 행동은 책임감이 결여되어 보입니다."

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."

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."

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."

noun

The process of removing or taking something out from a whole, often using a specific method or tool. In research, it refers to selecting specific data or samples.

"실험을 위해 샘플에서 DNA를 추출했다."

noun

The act of examining or investigating something systematically and deeply to discover facts or principles. It is central to scientific and philosophical work.

"진리를 탐구하는 태도가 학자에게 필요하다."

noun

The act of sharing or exchanging things like ideas, information, or culture between groups or countries.

"두 나라 사이의 문화 교류가 활발해지고 있습니다."

noun

The process of becoming smaller in size, amount, degree, or number. It is the opposite of an increase.

"출산율의 감소는 국가적인 문제로 대두되고 있다."

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."

noun

The arrival or beginning of a significant period, event, or era. It often describes the start of a new technology-driven age.

"인공지능 시대의 도래는 많은 변화를 가져올 것이다."