No. 1,630 in Korean
벗어나
"벗어나" means "to escape" or "to get out."
In a sentence
저는 도시의 복잡함에서 벗어나고 싶어요.
I want to get away from the complexity of the city.
In this sentence, '벗어나' is used to express leaving or freeing oneself from a certain condition or environment, in this case, the bustle of the city.
그 문제를 해결하려면 기존의 사고방식에서 벗어나야 합니다.
To solve the problem, you need to break away from conventional thinking.
Here, '벗어나' signifies moving away from an abstract concept, such as conventional thinking, to approach a different solution or idea.
우리는 갈등에서 벗어나 화합을 이루어야 합니다.
We must move away from conflict and achieve harmony.
In this example, '벗어나' denotes transitioning out of a negative state, specifically conflict, to accomplish a positive outcome, such as harmony.
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