No. 1,124 in Korean
단독
"단독" means "exclusive," "sole," or "independent."
In a sentence
그 기자는 단독으로 사건을 취재했습니다.
The journalist investigated the case exclusively.
In this sentence, '단독' refers to performing an activity exclusively, alone or independently.
이 단독 주택은 최근에 리모델링을 했습니다.
This single-family house was recently remodeled.
Here, '단독' is used as an adjective to describe a type of house: a detached, standalone property.
이번 결정을 단독으로 내릴 수는 없습니다.
This decision cannot be made individually.
In this context, '단독' means making a decision independently, without collaboration or participation of others.
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