No. 18,668 in Korean
신비
"신비" means "mystery" or "mystique" in English.
In a sentence
이 장소는 신비로 가득 차 있어요.
This place is full of mystery.
Here, "신비" is used as a noun to describe an abstract quality of mysteriousness filling the place.
그녀의 예술 작품에서 신비한 분위기가 느껴져요.
Her artwork evokes a mysterious atmosphere.
In this sentence, "신비한" is an adjective form derived from "신비" and describes the atmosphere as possessing mystery.
나는 이 신비를 풀려고 노력하고 있어요.
I am making an effort to solve this mystery.
The phrase "이 신비" uses "신비" as a direct object referring to a specific mysterious matter being resolved.
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