No. 12,038 in Korean
농담
Joke.
In a sentence
그는 농담으로 자주 분위기를 풀어줍니다.
He often eases the mood with jokes.
In this sentence, '농담' is used as a noun to refer to 'jokes' or 'humorous remarks' that someone makes.
그녀는 제 말을 농담으로 받아들였습니다.
She took my words as a joke.
Here, '농담' again acts as a noun, indicating the interpretation of someone's words as humorous rather than serious.
이건 농담이 아니니 진지하게 들어주세요.
This is not a joke, so please take it seriously.
In this context, '농담' is used to differentiate between serious and humorous intent, emphasizing that the speaker is being earnest.
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