No. 16,414 in Korean
빈곤
Poverty.
In a sentence
그 지역은 빈곤 문제가 심각합니다.
The area has serious poverty issues.
The word '빈곤' is used here as a noun representing the state of poverty, describing socio-economic conditions.
교육 부족이 빈곤의 주요 원인입니다.
Lack of education is a major cause of poverty.
The word '빈곤' is used here to discuss poverty in an analytical context, identifying its cause.
정부는 빈곤 계층을 위한 정책을 마련해야 합니다.
The government should prepare policies for impoverished classes.
The word '빈곤' is used in conjunction with '계층' to specify the demographic affected by poverty.
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