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No. 12,763 in Korean

더러

"더러" means "to some people" or "to someone" in Korean.

In a sentence

  • 그는 나에게 더러 공부하라고 말했다.

    He told me to study.

    In this context, '더러' implies 'to' or 'toward someone' as the indirect object of the action.

  • 그 방은 너무 더러워서 청소가 필요해요.

    That room is so dirty that it needs cleaning.

    Here, '더러' is part of the word '더럽다', which means 'dirty'.

  • 더러움은 건강에 좋은 영향을 미치지 않아요.

    Dirtiness does not positively affect health.

    Usage of '더러움' (noun form of 더럽다) to denote 'dirtiness'.

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