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heaven

NounSino-Korean: 天國

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    heaven

    A peaceful, ideal place where everyone is happy that is said to be located above the sky according to many religious beliefs.

    Korean definition: 하늘에 있다는, 평화롭고 모두가 행복해 하는 이상적인 세상.

    • My young sibling used to ask me whether heaven really exists.

    • The painter drew a picture imagining heaven with angels playing.

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    heaven

    A place where one can do something freely without being interfered with.

    Korean definition: 어떤 일을 방해받지 않고 자유롭게 할 수 있는 곳.

    • The park was overflowing with cyclists and became a bicycle heaven.

    • Myeongdong is full of attractions young people love, so every weekend it becomes a paradise for them.

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    Heaven

    In Christianity, a place that is said to be ruled by God and where Christians go after death.

    Korean definition: 기독교에서 하나님이 다스리며 예수를 믿은 사람이 죽은 후에 갈 수 있다는 곳.

    • The pastor said that anyone who believes in God can go to Heaven.

    • My grandmother told me that God is watching over all of us from Heaven.

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