No. 1,596 in Korean
막는
"Blocking" or "preventing."
In a sentence
길을 막는 차들 때문에 교통이 정체되었어요.
The traffic became congested due to cars blocking the road.
In this sentence, '막는' is a modifier for '차들' (cars), describing the cars that are blocking the road.
비바람을 막는 튼튼한 장벽을 설치했습니다.
A sturdy barrier that blocks wind and rain was installed.
Here, '막는' modifies '튼튼한 장벽' (sturdy barrier), indicating its function, which is to block wind and rain.
나는 햇빛을 막는 커튼을 사야겠어요.
I need to buy curtains that block sunlight.
'막는' in this sentence describes the '커튼' (curtains), specifying their role as blockers of sunlight.
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