No. 1,655 in Korean
서방
"서방" means "husband" or "son-in-law" in Korean.
In a sentence
서방은 오늘 집에서 쉬고 있어요.
My husband is resting at home today.
In this sentence, '서방' is used in a familial context, referring to 'husband' as a term of endearment by the wife.
그 서방 나라들은 경제적으로 협력하고 있습니다.
The Western countries are economically cooperating.
Here, '서방' translates to 'Western' and pertains to Western nations or culture in contrast to Eastern counterparts.
이 서방에 새로운 음식점이 생겼네요.
A new restaurant has opened in this Western district.
In this context, '서방' is used to indicate a geographical direction or location, referring generally to the western region of an area.
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