No. 2,510 in Korean
막대한
"Enormous" or "immense."
In a sentence
그 회사는 막대한 이익을 냈다.
That company made a huge profit.
Here, '막대한' is used as an adjective describing the magnitude of '이익' (profit), indicating its enormity.
막대한 비용 때문에 프로젝트가 중단되었다.
The project was halted due to the enormous cost.
'막대한' modifies '비용' (cost), emphasizing its forbidding scale.
막대한 지원 덕분에 행사가 성공적으로 끝났다.
Thanks to the substantial support, the event concluded successfully.
In this context, '막대한' precedes '지원' (support), depicting its significant contribution or amount.
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