No. 2,491 in Korean
두기
"두기" means "placement" or "the act of putting something somewhere" in English.
In a sentence
책을 탁자 위에 두기 위해 자리를 정리했다.
I organized the space to place the book on the table.
In this sentence, "두기" is used as a noun form of the verb "두다," meaning "to place" or "to put." It implies the act of placing something somewhere.
이 게임의 규칙은 간단히 두기만 하면 된다.
The rules of this game are simply placing/moving (the piece).
Here, "두기" refers to the noun form related to placing or moving pieces in a game, derived from the verb "두다."
여기선 생각과 고민은 잠시 두기로 하자.
Let's decide to put thoughts and worries aside for now.
In this case, "두기" takes on a metaphorical use of the verb "두다," meaning to leave or set aside thoughts and worries.
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