No. 1,961 in Korean
떠나
"떠나" means "to leave" or "to depart."
In a sentence
나는 내일 아침에 서울을 떠날 거예요.
I will leave Seoul tomorrow morning.
The word '떠나다' is used here to mean 'to leave' a location.
그는 더 나은 미래를 위해 고향을 떠났습니다.
He left his hometown for a better future.
The word '떠나다' indicates departing from one's familiar or origin place.
영원히 떠난 사람을 다시 만날 수는 없어요.
You cannot meet someone who has left forever again.
In this context, '떠나다' implies leaving permanently, often used metaphorically or emotionally.
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