단독

This is the 1124th most frequent Korean word.


단독

"단독" means "exclusive," "sole," or "independent."


In this sentence, '단독' refers to performing an activity exclusively, alone or independently.

그 기자는 단독으로 사건을 취재했습니다.

The journalist investigated the case exclusively.


Here, '단독' is used as an adjective to describe a type of house: a detached, standalone property.

이 단독 주택은 최근에 리모델링을 했습니다.

This single-family house was recently remodeled.


In this context, '단독' means making a decision independently, without collaboration or participation of others.

이번 결정을 단독으로 내릴 수는 없습니다.

This decision cannot be made individually.