Korean

동물
Meaning: animal
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

動
物

Example sentences

I like animals very much.
상상 속 동물인 용은 하늘을 날 수 있다.
The dragon, an imaginary animal, can fly in the sky.
사람은 영장목에 속하는 동물이다.
Humans are animals belonging to the order Primates.
인간은 사회적 동물이다.
Humans are social animals.
그 광대는 동물 모양의 탈을 쓰고 춤을 추었다.
The clown wore an animal mask and danced.
이 동물의 특징은 긴 목입니다.
This animal's characteristic is a long neck.
그 약의 효과를 확인하기 위해 동물 실험이 진행되었다.
An animal experiment was conducted to verify the drug's effects.
돌고래는 지능이 매우 높은 동물이다.
Dolphins are animals with very high intelligence.
누는 아프리카의 초원에는 사는 동물입니다.
The gnu is an animal that lives on the African savannah.
모든 동물에게는 생존 본능이 있다.
All animals have a survival instinct.

Usage Notes

Refers to living organisms that are not plants or humans.

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