No. 235 in Korean
이와
"이와" means "this and" or "this, as well as."
In a sentence
그녀는 학업적 이와 사교적 이 모두에서 뛰어나다.
She excels both academically and socially.
In this sentence, '이와' is used as a part of the expression '학업적 이와 사교적 이 모두에서', indicating "and" or "both" in the context of academic and social attributes.
이와 같은 일은 가끔 일어난다.
Such occurrences happen occasionally.
Here, '이와' is used as a part of '이와 같은', meaning 'such' or 'like this', referring to the situations being mentioned.
그녀는 이와 달리 조용히 행동한다.
She acts quietly unlike this.
In this example, '이와' is utilized in the expression '이와 달리', which translates to 'unlike this', indicating contrasting behavior or actions.
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