No. 485 in Korean
공무원
Civil servant.
In a sentence
저는 공무원이 되고 싶습니다.
I want to become a public official.
Here, '공무원' is used as a direct reference to a job aspiration.
공무원은 국가를 위해 중요한 역할을 합니다.
Public officials play an important role for the nation.
In this sentence, '공무원' refers to public servants in a general or collective sense.
그녀는 10년째 공무원으로 일하고 있습니다.
She has been working as a public official for 10 years.
Here, '공무원' specifies someone's occupation in ongoing service.
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