옛날 책에서 ’만’이라는 글자를 봤어요.
I saw the character '만' in an old book.
Korean
라는
라는
Meaning: called; that is called; (short for -라고 하는)
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Example sentences
Do you know a friend called Chul-su?
그는 개라는 피부병을 앓고 있었다.
He was suffering from a skin disease called scabies.
한국 사람들 사이에는 정이라는 특별한 유대감이 있다.
Among Korean people, there is a special bond called 'jeong'.
이것은 자기라는 증상입니다.
This is a symptom called 'jagi'.
그는 자신이 게이라는 사실을 친구들에게 고백했다.
He confessed to his friends that he is gay.
총장은 부정 선거로 인한 대학의 수업 거부 사태에 대해 사임이라는 중대 결단을 내렸다.
The president made a grave decision to resign regarding the university's class boycott due to election fraud.
'모든 사람은 죽는다'라는 명제는 참이다.
The proposition 'all humans die' is true.
사람들은 그에게 배신자라는 낙인을 찍었다.
People branded him as a traitor.
임금은 충무라는 시호를 내려 그를 기렸다.
The King bestowed the posthumous title 'Chungmu' to honor him.
Usage Notes
A contraction of '-라고 하는'. It is used to introduce or identify a person, thing, or concept by its name or definition.
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