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1.NounSino-Korean: 故障
- 1
defect; something wrong
A machine, device, etc., not operating normally because it is broken.
Korean definition: 기계나 장치 등이 제대로 작동하지 않음.
Because the elevator was broken, we had to take the stairs up to the tenth floor.
The traffic lights at the intersection in front of the school often break down, so traffic is always congested.
- 2
medical problem; disorder
(slang) One's body becoming sick or suffering from a disorder.
Korean definition: (속된 말로) 사람 몸이 아프거나 탈이 생긴 것.
Assistant Manager Kim had a general checkup and found out something was wrong with his intestines.
After a car accident, my older sister developed a memory disorder and couldn't recognize her family at all.
2.Noun
- 1
district; village
A certain range of area where people live together.
Korean definition: 사람들이 사는 일정한 지역.
I took my college friend, who had only ever lived in Seoul, to my hometown's famous food festival.
My hometown, with beautiful mountains and clear water, is clean and pleasant to live in, so many people move here from the city.
- 2
center of production; home
A region famous for something or for producing plenty of a certain produce, product, etc.
Korean definition: 어떤 물건이 많이 나거나 무엇으로 유명한 지역.
I introduced my foreign friend to the famous dishes of North Jeolla Province, the home of flavor.
Our village has many grandmothers and grandfathers over a hundred, so it is called the home of longevity.