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No. 16,391 in Korean

비하

"비하" means "demeaning" or "belittling."

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  • 그의 말은 다른 사람을 비하하는 의도로 들렸어요.

    His words sounded like they were intended to belittle others.

    Here, "비하하다" is used to indicate diminishing or deprecating someone else.

  • 이 이야기는 특정 집단을 비하하지 않게 조심스럽게 작성되었습니다.

    This story was carefully written so as not to demean certain groups.

    In this context, "비하하다" is about avoiding derogatory language.

  • 서로를 비하하지 않고 존중하는 태도가 필요한 상황입니다.

    It's a situation that requires a respectful attitude without belittling each other.

    The usage here of "비하하다" conveys the idea of mutual respect by avoiding demeaning actions.

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