No. 14,168 in Korean
멸종
Extinction.
In a sentence
지구에서 많은 동물들이 멸종 위기에 처해 있습니다.
Many animals on Earth are in danger of extinction.
The word '멸종' refers to the state of extinction or being lost forever in this context, indicating a catastrophic loss of species.
멸종된 동물들에 대해 연구하는 과학자들이 있습니다.
There are scientists who study extinct animals.
The word '멸종' here describes the past state of animals that are extinct, used to characterize these animals in historical or scientific study contexts.
인간의 활동이 생태계에 영향을 주었고 멸종을 초래했습니다.
Human activities have influenced ecosystems and caused extinctions.
In this sentence, '멸종' is used to describe the outcome or result of human impact, emphasizing the causal relationship with the extinction of species.
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