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material

NounSino-Korean: 素材

  1. 1

    material

    A material that serves as a basis for making something.

    Korean definition: 어떤 것을 만드는 데 바탕이 되는 재료.

    • The company launched a product made of strong, advanced material.

    • This garment's material is waterproof, so it doesn't get wet even in the rain.

  2. 2

    subject matter

    A specific or abstract object that serves as a basis for creating an artwork.

    Korean definition: 예술 작품을 만드는 데 바탕이 되는 구체적이거나 추상적인 대상.

    • In films with war as their subject matter, many battle scenes appear.

    • These days, songs with love as their subject matter are very popular among young people.

  3. 3

    material

    Background materials that constitute the content of a text.

    Korean definition: 글의 내용을 이루는 재료.

    • I wrote an essay using material I had always been interested in.

    • To write a work based on the life of doctors, writer Kim interviewed countless doctors.