No. 498 in Korean
민간
"Civilian" or "non-governmental."
In a sentence
민간 기업은 국가 경제에 큰 영향을 미칩니다.
Private companies have a significant impact on the national economy.
In this sentence, '민간' is used as an adjective to describe '기업' (companies), indicating that they are private and not operated by the government.
이 문제는 민간 차원에서 해결해야 합니다.
This issue should be resolved at the civilian level.
Here, '민간' is used to refer to activities or efforts originating outside governmental or military control, specifically as part of general civilian endeavors.
그 프로젝트는 민간의 자원을 활용하여 진행되었다.
The project was carried out by utilizing civilian resources.
In this context, '민간' denotes resources belonging to private individuals or organizations rather than state entities.
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