No. 18 in Korean
미국
The Korean word "미국" means "United States" or "America" in English.
In a sentence
나는 미국에서 공부하고 싶습니다.
I want to study in the United States.
In this sentence, '미국' refers to the United States as a location where the action of studying is desired to take place.
미국 문화는 매우 흥미롭습니다.
American culture is very interesting.
Here, '미국' is used to describe the origin or attribution of the culture, meaning 'American' as an adjective.
그녀는 미국 분이십니다.
She is an American.
In this context, '미국' is part of a noun phrase that identifies the nationality of the person, indicating she comes from the United States.
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