No. 47 in Korean
이상
The Korean word "이상" can mean "ideal," "above," "strange," or "abnormal," depending on context.
In a sentence
이 문제는 이상한 점이 많아요.
This problem has many strange points.
Here, '이상' is used as an adjective meaning 'strange' or 'unusual', describing the nature of the problem.
이상으로 발표를 마치겠습니다.
This concludes my presentation.
In this sentence, '이상' is used to denote 'as above' or 'that is all', marking the conclusion of a statement.
온도가 100도를 이상으로 오르면 위험합니다.
If the temperature rises above 100 degrees, it's dangerous.
Here, '이상' is employed in a numerical context to mean 'greater than' or 'more than' a specified value.
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