No. 223 in Korean
선거
Election.
In a sentence
선거는 민주주의의 중요한 부분입니다.
Elections are an important part of democracy.
Here, '선거' is used to indicate the concept of elections as a general idea.
이번 선거에서 새로운 시장이 선출되었습니다.
A new mayor was elected in this election.
In this case, '선거' refers specifically to the election event that has recently occurred.
그는 다음 선거에 출마할 계획입니다.
He plans to run for the next election.
Here, '선거' is used to specify a future election event, indicating its role in the planning context.
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