No. 1,154 in Korean
부처
"Buddha" or "department/minister" (depending on context).
In a sentence
부처님이 자비롭게 가르침을 주셨어요.
The Buddha compassionately gave teachings.
In this sentence, '부처' refers to Buddha, the religious and spiritual figure.
그는 관료로서 여러 부처를 관리하고 있습니다.
He manages several ministries as a civil servant.
Here, '부처' means a government ministry or department.
두 부처 사이에 협력이 필요합니다.
Cooperation is needed between the two ministries.
In this usage, '부처' again refers to ministries in a governmental context.
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