No. 2,145 in Korean
이상은
"이상은" can mean "ideal" or "aspirations," depending on context.
In a sentence
이상은 새로운 개념을 그려냅니다.
The ideal outlines new concepts.
이상은 ('ideal') is used to refer to an abstract or perfect concept.
이상은 작업 중 큰 진전을 이루었습니다.
Isang has achieved great progress in his work.
Here, 이상은 ('Isang') is a personal name subject in the sentence.
기온이 예상보다 이상은 높았어요.
The temperature was more unusual than expected.
In this context, 이상은 ('unusual') describes something exceeding normalcy or expectation.
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