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No. 9,832 in Korean

곤장을

"Gonjang" refers to a traditional Korean punishment using a large club or cane for beating.

In a sentence

  • 그는 잘못을 해서 곤장을 맞았다.

    He was punished with a beating for his mistake.

    In this sentence, '곤장을' refers to a traditional punishment implement, implying that someone was struck as a penalty for wrongdoing.

  • 옛날에는 곤장을 사용하는 것이 흔한 벌이었다.

    In the past, using the beating implement was a common punishment.

    Here, '곤장을' refers generally to the tool or practice of delivering punishment historically.

  • 일부 사람들은 곤장을 도덕적 가치를 가르치는 방법으로 사용했다.

    Some people used the beating tool as a way to teach moral values.

    The term '곤장을' is depicted as being utilized for a corrective purpose, stressing societal values in a traditional context.

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