This is the 17833rd most frequent Korean word.
속한다
"속한다" means "to belong to" or "to be affiliated with."
The word '속한다' in this sentence is used to express inclusion or belonging to a specific category or group, in this case, 'modern literature'.
이 소설은 현대문학의 범주에 속한다.
This novel belongs to the category of modern literature.
Here, '속한다' signifies affiliation or alignment with a particular type or style, specifically 'jazz music'.
그는 고전 음악 대신 재즈 음악에 속한다.
He belongs to jazz music rather than classical music.
In this case, '속한다' is used to describe geographic belonging to or classification within a particular region, 'mountainous region'.