No. 17,582 in Korean
세기
"세기" means "century" or "age/era" in English.
In a sentence
이 소설은 19세기의 삶을 잘 묘사하고 있습니다.
This novel depicts life in the 19th century well.
In this sentence, '세기' means 'century', and it is being used to specify a particular century (19th century).
그는 자신의 실수를 세기의 사건으로 여겼다.
He considered his mistake as the event of the century.
Here, '세기' is used metaphorically, meaning 'of the century', suggesting great significance.
세기의 흐름 속에서 사회는 많은 변화를 겪었다.
Society underwent many changes through the flow of centuries.
In this instance, '세기' refers to 'centuries' in general, emphasizing the passage of time.
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