No. 16,155 in Korean
불법이자
"불법이자" means "illegal interest" in English.
In a sentence
이 행동은 법적으로 불법이자 도덕적으로 부도덕한 행위입니다.
This action is legally unlawful and morally unethical.
In this sentence, '불법이자' is used to describe the action as being both 'illegal' and 'immoral.' The word functions to link the two descriptors of the action together using the conjunctive '이자,' which means 'and also.'
그는 불법이자 위험한 재료를 사용하여 제품을 만들었습니다.
He used illegal and dangerous materials to create the product.
Here, '불법이자' is employed to describe the materials as both 'illegal' and 'dangerous.' It establishes a dual description of the subject by pairing 'illegal' with 'dangerous' qualities.
이러한 광고는 불법이자 소비자를 기만하는 행위로 간주됩니다.
This advertisement is considered illegal and deceptive towards consumers.
In this usage, '불법이자' emphasizes that the advertisement's nature is both 'illegal' and 'deceptive,' combining both traits and describing the actions as involving both legal and ethical breaches.
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