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share; portion

Noun

  1. 1

    share; portion

    The part each person is given when many people share something.

    Korean definition: 무엇을 여럿이 나누어 가질 때 각 사람이 가지게 되는 부분.

    • My share of my father's inheritance comes to about 300 million won.

    • Our team divided the prize money from the talent show and each took their share.

  2. 2

    role; duty

    A role or duty given to each person.

    Korean definition: 각 사람에게 주어지는 역할이나 임무.

    • Supporting the family's livelihood is the duty of the head of the household.

    • Reading and evaluating the author's work is the reader's role.

  3. 3

    important role

    A role given greater weight compared to other roles in a certain task.

    Korean definition: 어떤 일에서 다른 것과 비교해 중요하게 차지하는 역할.

    • One's voice plays an important role in determining a person's first impression.

    • Cosmetics sales make up a large portion of our department store's total revenue.

  4. 4

    quotient

    A number obtained by dividing one number by another.

    Korean definition: 어떤 수를 다른 수로 나누어 얻은 수.

    • When you divide the same number by a smaller number, the quotient becomes larger.

    • If you divide 10 by 3, the quotient is 3 and the remainder is 1.