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1.Interjection
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yes sir; yes ma'am
An exclamation uttered when the speaker answers the call of his/her elder.
Korean definition: 윗사람의 부름에 대답할 때 쓰는 말.
The students answered "Yes" when the teacher called the roll.
When her grandfather called Ji-yeong, she said "Yes" and came running.
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yes sir; yes ma'am
An exclamation uttered when the speaker affirmatively answers the call or order of his/her senior or superior.
Korean definition: 윗사람의 물음이나 명령 등에 긍정하여 대답할 때 쓰는 말.
Son, could you run an errand to the store in front of the house?
Yes, Mother. What's the errand?
Assistant Manager Kim, please write up a new proposal and report it by the end of today.
Yes, understood.
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yes sir; yes ma'am
An exclamation uttered when the speaker asks again what his/her elder said.
Korean definition: 윗사람의 말을 다시 물을 때 쓰는 말.
Pardon? What do you mean by that?
Pardon? What did you just say?
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please
An exclamation uttered when the speaker pesters his/her elder to do something.
Korean definition: 윗사람에게 무엇을 조를 때 쓰는 말.
Mom, please raise my allowance. Please?
Dad, please play with me and have fun today. Please?
2.Noun
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old times
Long ago.
Korean definition: 오래 전.
Since olden times, our people have valued etiquette.
My younger sibling has grown up, but now as in the old days, still loves dolls.
3.NounSino-Korean: 例
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example
An instance of something used to illustrate or argue for something else.
Korean definition: 어떤 것을 설명하거나 주장하기 위한 실제 본보기가 되는 것.
I will explain by giving an example.
We can easily find examples of good deeds around us.
4.NounSino-Korean: 禮
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politeness; courtesy
Good mental attitude and manners that a person should keep.
Korean definition: 사람이 당연히 지켜야 할 바른 마음가짐과 태도.
The young man who knew courtesy tried to live rightly.
The student showed courtesy and behaved respectfully in front of the teacher.
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ceremony
A ritual performed according to certain manners and rules.
Korean definition: 예의와 규범에 따라 행하는 의식.
The head family of the clan lived by complicated ceremonial rules.
The grandson bowed with due ceremony at his grandmother's memorial rite.
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etiquette; decorum
Rules that should be followed as manners.
Korean definition: 예의로써 지켜야 할 규칙.
An elderly man got on the bus, so I politely offered him my seat.
The mother taught her child the etiquette of eating only after the elders pick up their spoon and chopsticks.