No. 3,187 in Korean
고기
Meat.
In a sentence
저는 고기를 먹는 걸 좋아해요.
I like eating meat.
Here, '고기' refers to 'meat' as a general noun representing consumable meat.
이 고기는 정말 부드럽고 맛있어요.
This meat is really tender and delicious.
In this sentence, '고기' specifies a particular piece of meat that is being described.
고기가 물에서 헤엄치고 있어요.
The fish is swimming in the water.
Here, '고기' is used in a traditional and less common sense to refer to a living fish, emphasizing its origin.
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