No. 3,311 in Korean
김모
A placeholder for a person's surname "Kim" when the full name is unspecified.
In a sentence
김모 씨는 이번 사건의 중요한 증인입니다.
Mr. Kim is an important witness in this case.
'김모' here is used to refer to an unidentified individual with the surname 'Kim' in a formal context.
김모라는 이름의 학생이 이 학교에 재학 중이지 않습니다.
A student named 'Kim Mo' is not enrolled in this school.
'김모' is being used to suggest a placeholder name, often for anonymity or hypothetical scenarios.
오늘 뉴스에서 김모 씨가 화제가 되었습니다.
Mr. Kim was a topic of discussion in today's news.
'김모' serves to denote a person with the surname 'Kim,' maintaining confidentiality or generic naming in public reporting.
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