No. 319 in Korean
여자
Woman; female.
In a sentence
그녀는 똑똑한 여자가 되고 싶어 한다.
She wants to become a smart woman.
In this sentence, '여자' means 'woman' and refers to the general identity or societal role of a female individual.
여자 친구와 함께 영화를 보러 갔어요.
I went to see a movie with my girlfriend.
Here, '여자' precedes '친구', modifying it to mean 'female friend', which in this context implies 'girlfriend'.
체육 대회에서 우승한 여자 팀을 축하합시다.
Let's congratulate the women's team that won the sports competition.
'여자' is used as an adjective to describe the noun '팀', specifying it as a 'women's team'.
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