No. 1,590 in Korean
두루
"두루" means "widely" or "all around."
In a sentence
그는 두루 논란이 되는 주제에 대해 잘 알고 있다.
He is well-versed in controversial topics overall.
'두루' is used to describe the comprehensive or thorough knowledge within a certain field.
모임에 참석한 사람들이 두루 만족했다.
The people who attended the gathering were satisfied overall.
'두루' conveys the idea that satisfaction was widespread among the people.
전통 문학을 두루 연구한 학자가 최근 책을 출판했다.
A scholar who studied traditional literature extensively recently published a book.
'두루' implies the scholar researched widely and thoroughly within the scope of traditional literature.
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