No. 18,754 in Korean
신흥국이다
"신흥국이다" means "to be an emerging country."
In a sentence
이 나라는 신흥국이다.
This country is an emerging nation.
Here, 신흥국이다 is used to categorically describe the country as being an emerging economy.
그 회사는 신흥국이다.
That company is an emerging entity.
In this usage, 신흥국이다 metaphorically refers to the company as a growing or emerging organization.
제 친구는 우리의 도시를 신흥국이라고 불렀다.
My friend called our city an emerging nation.
Here, 신흥국이다 is quoted as used by an individual to describe the city with characteristics likened to an emerging nation.
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