No. 17,608 in Korean
세상이었다
"It was the world."
In a sentence
그는 그 당시에는 세상이었다고 할 수 있다.
He could be considered the world at that time.
The word '세상이었다' is used metaphorically here to imply that the person was extremely influential or significant, almost representing the entire world.
그 역사는 분명히 그 시절의 세상이었다.
That history was undoubtedly the world of its time.
Here, '세상이었다' refers to the particular setting or essence of that historical period, encapsulating its environment and significance.
그 모든 경험이 바로 내게는 세상이었다.
All those experiences were indeed the world to me.
In this sentence, '세상이었다' signifies that the experiences held immense personal meaning or value, being as impactful as the concept of the world.
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