No. 213 in Korean
비롯해
"비롯해" means "including" or "starting with."
In a sentence
그의 취미는 등산을 비롯해 독서와 요리까지 다양합니다.
His hobbies include a variety of activities such as hiking, reading, and cooking.
In this sentence, '비롯해' is used to introduce hiking as the leading example and indicates that other examples follow, showing a range of activities in the list.
행사는 아침부터 저녁까지 여러 활동을 비롯해서 진행됩니다.
The event includes various activities and runs from morning until evening.
Here, '비롯해서' connects the notion of activities as the starting point leading to the overall structure of the event's schedule.
이 도시에서는 고급 호텔을 비롯한 여러 숙박 시설을 찾을 수 있습니다.
In this city, you can find various accommodations, including luxury hotels.
In this sentence, '비롯한' is used to indicate that luxury hotels are among the options available in the city.
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