No. 4,971 in Korean
근절
"근절" means eradication or extermination.
In a sentence
폭력을 근절하기 위해 모두가 노력해야 합니다.
Everyone must work hard to eradicate violence.
In this sentence, '근절' (eradicate) is used to express eliminating violence completely and permanently.
부정부패를 근절하는 것이 정부의 가장 중요한 과제입니다.
Eradicating corruption is the most important task for the government.
Here, '근절' conveys the systematic action needed to completely remove corruption.
환경 오염을 근절하지 못하면 우리의 미래가 위험해질 것입니다.
If we cannot eradicate environmental pollution, our future will be at risk.
The word '근절' is applied to emphasize the need for total elimination of environmental pollution to secure the future.
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