No. 5,100 in Korean
낫다
"낫다" means "to recover" or "to be better."
In a sentence
이 약을 먹으면 감기가 빨리 나을 거야.
If you take this medicine, your cold will get better quickly.
Here, '낫다' is used to mean 'to recover from an illness', commonly used when someone heals from a sickness.
이 제품이 다른 것들보다 품질이 낫습니다.
This product is of better quality than the others.
'낫다' here is used to mean 'to be better (than something)', showing a comparison indicating superiority.
당신이라면 어떤 것이 더 나을까요?
If it were you, which one would be better?
In this sentence, '낫다' is used in a hypothetical or opinion context, asking for preference between options.
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