No. 10,757 in Korean
귀성
"귀성" means "returning to one's hometown."
In a sentence
추석 때 많은 사람들이 고향으로 귀성을 합니다.
During Chuseok, many people return to their hometowns.
Here, "귀성" refers to the act of returning to one's hometown, often for traditional or familial reasons, common during holidays such as Chuseok.
귀성 인파로 인해 도로가 붐빌 것으로 예상됩니다.
Roads are expected to be crowded due to the surge of people returning to their hometowns.
In this sentence, "귀성" describes the context of individuals undertaking the journey to their hometowns, influencing traffic conditions.
코로나로 인해 많은 사람들이 귀성을 포기해야 했습니다.
Due to COVID-19, many people had to forgo returning to their hometowns.
This use of "귀성" highlights the action of returning home in a context where external factors prevent this activity.
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