No. 1,564 in Korean
남북
"남북" means "South and North."
In a sentence
한반도는 남북으로 나뉘어 있습니다.
The Korean Peninsula is divided into the North and the South.
'남북' refers to the directions 'North' and 'South', specifically mentioned in the context of the geographical division of the Korean Peninsula.
기차는 남북 방향으로 움직입니다.
The train moves in the North-South direction.
'남북' describes the directional movement associated with the train, indicating its route is along the North-South axis.
남북 관계가 개선되기를 바랍니다.
I hope the relations between North and South improve.
'남북' here is used metaphorically to symbolize the two parts of the Korean Peninsula and their interrelations.
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