Korean

많다

수많다
Meaning: to be numerous, many
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Example sentences

Countless stars twinkled in the night sky.
그 기사에 수많은 댓글이 달렸다.
Many comments were posted on that article.
그는 성공을 위해 수많은 벽을 넘어야 했다.
He had to overcome many walls for success.
경기장에는 수많은 깃발이 바람에 휘날리고 있었다.
Countless flags were fluttering in the wind at the stadium.
수십 년간 이어진 내전으로 인해 수많은 난민이 발생했다.
Countless refugees were created due to the civil war that lasted for decades.
맑은 밤하늘에는 수많은 별자리가 보인다.
Countless constellations are visible in the clear night sky.
이번 홍수로 인해 수많은 이재민이 발생했다.
A large number of displaced people were created due to this flood.
강력한 기관차가 수많은 화물 열차를 끌고 나갔다.
The powerful locomotive pulled numerous freight cars away.
전쟁으로 인해 수많은 무고한 시민들이 무참히 희생되었다.
Countless innocent civilians were brutally sacrificed due to the war.
열대 정글에는 수많은 동물이 살고 있다.
Numerous animals live in the tropical jungle.

Usage Notes

Typically used in the '수많은' form to modify a noun, indicating a very large number.

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