No. 5,797 in Korean
본질적
Essential; fundamental.
In a sentence
이 문제의 본질적인 원인은 명확하지 않습니다.
The fundamental cause of this issue is not clear.
Here, '본질적인' is used as an adjective to describe the cause, indicating its core or fundamental nature.
그는 본질적으로 친절하고 사려 깊은 사람입니다.
He is fundamentally a kind and considerate person.
In this sentence, '본질적으로' is employed as an adverb to emphasize the core nature of the person's character.
우리는 그 상황의 본질에 대해 논의했습니다.
We discussed the essence of that situation.
The word '본질' is used as a noun here, referring to the essence or the intrinsic nature of the situation.
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