No. 30 in Korean
이런
"이런" means "this kind of" or "like this."
In a sentence
이런 날씨는 정말 드물어요.
Such weather is truly rare.
In this sentence, "이런" modifies the noun "날씨" (weather) to indicate a specific type or characteristic of weather being referred to as "this kind of."
왜 항상 이런 문제가 생길까요?
Why do these kinds of problems always arise?
Here, "이런" is describing "문제" (problem) and emphasizes a repeated or familiar type of problem, giving a sense of frustration or curiosity.
이런 상황에서는 조심해야 해요.
In situations like this, you should be careful.
"이런" in this case specifies the type of "상황" (situation), signaling a scenario under discussion or assumed to be understood by the listener.
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