No. 242 in Korean
방역
"방역" means "prevention and control of epidemics" or "quarantine."
In a sentence
정부는 코로나19 확산을 막기 위해 방역 조치를 강화했습니다.
The government strengthened disinfection measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The word '방역' refers to public health measures or actions taken to prevent the spread of disease or infection.
이곳은 방역을 철저히 해서 안심하고 이용할 수 있습니다.
This place carries out thorough disinfection, making it safe to use.
Here, '방역' focuses on physical disinfection processes applied to a location or facility.
당신의 차량은 방역 처리 되었으니 걱정하지 마세요.
Your vehicle has been disinfected, so don't worry.
In this sentence, '방역' specifically denotes the disinfection process applied to an object, in this case, a vehicle.
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