No. 12,526 in Korean
대대
"대대" means "battalion" in English.
In a sentence
그는 대대적인 변화를 계획하고 있다.
He is planning a major change.
In this sentence, '대대적인' is an adjective derived from '대대' used to describe something as being large-scale or extensive.
군대의 대대는 중요한 작전 지역으로 이동했다.
The army battalion moved to an important operational area.
Here, '대대' refers to a military unit equivalent to a battalion, indicating a specific grouping in the armed forces.
그 지역은 대대로 농업이 중심이었다.
The region has traditionally been centered around agriculture.
In this example, '대대로' derived from '대대' expresses the concept of 'through generations' or 'traditionally'.
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