No. 5,432 in Korean
로스
"로스" is a Konglish term derived from "loss," meaning loss or reduction.
In a sentence
이 카페는 로스팅한 원두를 직접 사용합니다.
This cafe uses freshly roasted coffee beans.
Here, '로스팅' relates to the process of roasting, adapted from the English 'roasting'.
영화에서는 그 캐릭터가 큰 로스를 경험합니다.
In the movie, that character experiences a great loss.
In this case, '로스' is adapted from the English word 'loss', meaning a significant or emotional loss.
LA로스에서 다양한 문화를 경험할 수 있습니다.
You can experience diverse cultures in Los Angeles (LA).
Here, '로스' is part of the phonetic adaptation of 'Los Angeles' from English.
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