No. 14,095 in Korean
멀어
"멀어" means "far" or "distant" in English.
In a sentence
그 산은 굉장히 멀어 보인다.
That mountain looks very far away.
The word '멀어' describes the distance between the viewer and the mountain, indicating that it is far away.
학교가 집에서 멀어도 매일 걸어가요.
Even though the school is far from home, I walk there every day.
Here, '멀어' is used to express the physical distance from the house to the school.
여행 중에 인터넷 연결이 멀어질 수도 있어요.
During the trip, internet connectivity might become distant.
In this case, '멀어질' (derived from '멀어') metaphorically indicates a decrease in availability or accessibility of internet connection.
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