No. 349 in Korean
공동
"Joint" or "shared."
In a sentence
공동으로 프로젝트를 진행하며 협력했다.
We collaborated and worked on the project jointly.
In this context, '공동' (gongdong) refers to something done together or jointly.
이 아파트는 공동 구역이 넓어서 편리하다.
This apartment has a spacious communal area, which is convenient.
Here, '공동' (gongdong) is used to describe something shared among residents, such as a communal area.
공동 관심사를 찾기 위해 대화를 시작했다.
We started a conversation to identify shared interests.
In this sentence, '공동' (gongdong) implies something common or shared, in this case, shared interests among individuals.
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