No. 781 in Korean
대전
"대전" can mean "Daejeon" (a city in South Korea) or "great war/battle," depending on context.
In a sentence
대전은 한국의 중앙에 위치한 도시입니다.
Daejeon is a city located in the center of South Korea.
In this sentence, '대전' refers to the proper noun, the city of Daejeon in South Korea.
대전에서 열리는 과학 박람회에 참여했습니다.
I participated in the science expo held in Daejeon.
Here, '대전' is also used as a proper noun to indicate the city where the event took place.
역사 책에서 제2차 세계 대전에 대해 배웠어요.
I learned about World War II in the history book.
In this case, '대전' means 'world war,' indicating a major global conflict.
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