No. 15,879 in Korean
부메랑이
"Boomerang."
In a sentence
부메랑이 아주 멀리 날아갔어요.
The boomerang flew very far.
In this sentence, '부메랑이' (boomerang) is used as the subject of the sentence. It refers to the physical object and its action of flying.
그의 행동이 결국 그에게 부메랑이 되었다.
His actions eventually became a boomerang for him.
Here, '부메랑이' is metaphorically used to represent the concept of consequences returning to the person.
부메랑이 오스트레일리아 원주민과 관련이 있어요.
The boomerang is related to Australian aborigines.
In this usage, '부메랑이' refers to the cultural artifact associated with a specific group of people.
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