No. 11,962 in Korean
노예
"노예" means "slave" in English.
In a sentence
그는 우리에게 자유를 주기 위해 노예 제도를 폐지하려 했다.
He tried to abolish slavery to grant us freedom.
Here, '노예' is used to refer to individuals who are subject to slavery within the context of discussing the slave system.
그녀는 일을 너무 많이 해서 자신을 노예처럼 느낀다.
She feels like a slave because she works excessively.
In this usage, '노예' is metaphorically applied to describe someone being excessively burdened by work, likening their condition to that of a slave.
그는 진실의 노예가 되기로 결심했다.
He decided to become a slave to the truth.
This example uses '노예' figuratively to express complete devotion or subjugation to an abstract concept, in this case, truth.
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