No. 8,480 in Korean
不在
"不在" (부재) in Korean means "absence" or "not being present."
In a sentence
그는 현재 회사에 불재 상태입니다.
He is currently in a state of absence from the company.
The word '불재' is used here to denote absence from a designated location, in this case, the company, implying that the person is not present.
이 문학 작품의 테마는 '인간성의 불재'입니다.
The theme of this literary work is 'absence of humanity.'
In this usage, '불재' represents a metaphorical absence, referring to a lack or deficiency, in this case, humanity in a thematic context.
그 사건에서 가장 중요한 요소는 증거의 불재였습니다.
The most critical aspect of that incident was the absence of evidence.
Here, '불재' signifies the non-existence or unavailability of tangible evidence related to the incident, highlighting a factual deficiency.
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