No. 19,685 in Korean
업
"업" in Korean means "work," "business," "profession," or "karma," depending on context.
In a sentence
그는 새로운 사업을 시작했어요.
He started a new business.
In this sentence, '업' is used as part of '사업', which means 'business' or 'enterprise'. It refers to a professional activity or occupation.
그들의 관계가 끝난 게 그에게 큰 충격이었다.
The end of their relationship was a big shock to him.
Here, '업' does not appear in this sentence; it's to contrast its non-presence.
환경 보호를 위해 많은 국제적 협력이 필요합니다.
A lot of international cooperation is needed to protect the environment.
In this sentence, '업' does not appear directly; instead, '협력' (cooperation) could be related as an endeavor, indirectly connecting to '업' as activities or sectors.
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