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의미

meaning; sense

NounSino-Korean: 意味

  1. 1

    meaning; sense

    What a word, sentence, sign, etc., means.

    Korean definition: 말이나 글, 기호 등이 나타내는 뜻.

    • What he wrote was ungrammatical, so its meaning didn't come across at all.

    • Some words sound exactly the same but have completely different meanings.

  2. 2

    implication

    The true meaning hidden in a certain matter, action, phenomenon, etc.

    Korean definition: 어떠한 일, 행동, 현상 등에 숨어 있는 속뜻.

    • In his poems, flowers are used to mean a beautiful woman.

    • Seung-gyu was pondering what Jisu had meant by saying that.

  3. 3

    significance; meaning

    The value or importance that a certain matter, action, phenomenon, etc., has.

    Korean definition: 어떠한 일, 행동, 현상 등이 지닌 가치나 중요성.

    • My father's significance in our family is very great.

    • I decided to find meaning in having participated in the competition and not worry about the result.