No. 6,742 in Korean
이끈
The Korean word "이끈" is the past attributive form of "이끌다," meaning "led" or "that led."
In a sentence
그는 성공으로 우리를 이끈 리더였다.
He was the leader who led us to success.
Here, '이끈' is used as the past participle form of the verb '이끌다', meaning 'to lead', modifying '리더' to describe someone who has led in the past.
많은 어려움을 겪고도 그는 끝까지 이끈 힘을 보여주었다.
Despite facing many difficulties, he showed the strength to lead to the end.
In this sentence, '이끈' refers to the act of leading, emphasizing the continuation and effort made to lead till the end.
어느 누구도 그가 아름다운 변화로 우리를 이끈 것을 부정할 수 없었다.
No one could deny that he led us to a beautiful transformation.
Here, '이끈' highlights the transformative impact of leadership, relating to significant changes prompted by the leader.
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