No. 12,403 in Korean
담배는
"담배는" translates to "cigarettes are" or "as for cigarettes" in English.
In a sentence
담배는 건강에 해롭습니다.
Smoking is harmful to health.
In this sentence, '담배는' is the topic of the sentence, indicating that the statement is about smoking or cigarettes.
담배는 피우지 마세요.
Please do not smoke.
Here, '담배는' is used to specify the subject of the imperative, emphasizing cigarettes in the prohibition.
담배는 스트레스를 줄이는 데 도움이 될 수 있어요.
Smoking can help reduce stress.
'담배는' is utilized as the topic to generalize the effect of smoking on stress reduction.
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