No. 19,459 in Korean
야생
"야생" means "wild" or "wild nature."
In a sentence
야생동물들은 자연 속에서 살아갑니다.
Wild animals live in nature.
The word '야생' is used as part of the compound noun '야생동물', meaning 'wild animals', to describe animals living in their natural, untamed state.
그는 야생에서 캠핑을 즐기는 것을 좋아합니다.
He enjoys camping in the wild.
Here, '야생' is used as a standalone noun to denote 'the wild', referring to nature or wilderness in general.
이 식물은 야생으로 자라났습니다.
This plant grew naturally in the wild.
In this sentence, '야생' functions to imply the plant grew in an untamed, natural environment, outside of cultivation.
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