No. 3,434 in Korean
독감
"독감" means "influenza" or "the flu" in English.
In a sentence
독감에 걸렸기 때문에 오늘 학교에 가지 못했습니다.
I can't go to school today because I caught the flu.
The word '독감' is used here to denote the disease 'the flu,' indicating the subject's illness.
독감을 예방하기 위해 예방접종을 맞는 것이 중요합니다.
It is important to get vaccinated against the flu to prevent it.
The word '독감' here refers to the flu as a condition that can be prevented through vaccination.
이번 겨울에는 독감이 매우 유행입니다.
This winter, the flu is very widespread.
The word '독감' in this sentence describes the disease 'the flu' as being common during the winter season.
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