No. 14,746 in Korean
밑바닥부터
"밑바닥부터" means "from the bottom" or "from scratch."
In a sentence
그는 사업을 밑바닥부터 시작했다.
He started the business from scratch.
In this sentence, '밑바닥부터' is used to describe starting something from the very beginning, without any prior establishment or foundation.
그녀는 인생을 밑바닥부터 바꾸기로 결심했다.
She decided to change her life from scratch.
Here, '밑바닥부터' conveys the notion of changing every aspect of something from its very base or root.
이 집은 재건축으로 밑바닥부터 새롭게 지어졌습니다.
This house was reconstructed afresh from the foundation.
The term '밑바닥부터' indicates that the reconstruction started from its foundational elements, emphasizing thoroughness in reconstruction.
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