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Noun
- 1
pillar; column; post
In a building, a tall, elongated structure that supports the upper parts such as a ceiling or roof.
Korean definition: 건축물에서 천장이나 지붕처럼 윗부분에 올리는 구조물을 떠받치는 긴 구조물.
As the pillars collapsed, the building's ceiling caved in.
At the construction site of the new building, work on putting up the columns is in full swing.
- 2
pillar; column; post
A long, narrow object set up vertically to support or sustain something.
Korean definition: 밑에서 위로 곧게 세워져 어떤 것을 받치거나 버티는 가늘고 긴 물건.
The rope tied to the post at the dock snapped and the boat drifted away.
When it got dark, we drove posts into the ground, pitched a tent, and got ready to camp.
- 3
pillar; prop; key
(figurative) In a family, group, or country, an important person or central thing that can be relied on.
Korean definition: (비유적으로) 집안이나 단체, 나라에서 의지가 될 만한 중요한 사람이나 중심이 되는 것.
Children are the pillars of the nation.
As the only son for four generations, I grew up as the pillar of the family, carrying everyone's expectations.