No. 2,750 in Korean
예
"예" means "yes" or "politeness/respect" depending on context.
In a sentence
예, 알겠습니다.
Yes, I understand.
In this sentence, '예' is used as a formal affirmative response, equivalent to 'yes' in English.
그는 예의 바른 사람입니다.
He is a polite person.
Here, '예' is a root of the word '예의', which means politeness or courtesy.
예를 들어 설명하겠습니다.
Let me explain with an example.
In this context, '예' is part of the phrase '예를 들어', which means 'for example'.
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