No. 11,547 in Korean
나비
Butterfly.
In a sentence
나비는 꽃을 찾고 있어요.
The butterfly is looking for flowers.
In this sentence, "나비" means a butterfly, as is a noun representing the insect.
그녀의 춤은 나비처럼 가벼워 보였어요.
Her dance appeared as light as a butterfly.
Here, "나비" is used metaphorically to describe the light and graceful movement of someone's dance.
나는 나비로 변신하는 꿈을 꾸었어요.
I dreamed of transforming into a butterfly.
In this example, "나비" continues to denote a butterfly but is used in the context of a dream or fantasy.
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