No. 16,740 in Korean
사칭
"사칭" means "false representation" or "impersonation."
In a sentence
누군가가 그의 이름을 사칭하여 이메일을 보냈습니다.
Someone impersonated his name and sent an email.
The word '사칭' is used to describe the act of pretending to be someone else or impersonating a name or identity.
온라인 사칭 사건이 점점 늘어나고 있습니다.
Online impersonation cases are increasingly rising.
Here, '사칭' refers to the general act of impersonation occurring within a specific context, such as the online environment.
그는 경찰에 사칭 피해를 신고했습니다.
He reported the impersonation damage to the police.
In this sentence, '사칭' relates to a specific incident where someone falsely pretended to be another, causing harm or fraud.
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