No. 1,911 in Korean
나은
"나은" means "better" or "superior" in English. It can also be used as a given name.
In a sentence
이 방법이 나은 것 같아요.
I think this method is better.
'나은' serves as the conjugated form of the verb '낫다', meaning 'better'.
병이 나은 후에 일을 시작했습니다.
After recovering from the illness, I started working.
'나은' is the past participle form of '낫다', meaning 'recovered'.
우리 중에 나은 사람이 해야 합니다.
The better person among us should do it.
'나은' is used as a descriptive adjective meaning 'better'.
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