No. 551 in Korean
이유는
"The reason is"
In a sentence
그녀가 늦은 이유는 교통 체증 때문입니다.
The reason she is late is because of traffic.
The word '이유는' is used here to indicate the cause or rationale for the statement provided thereafter.
이 제품이 인기가 많은 이유는 품질이 우수하기 때문이에요.
The reason this product is popular is due to its superior quality.
Here, '이유는' is employed to explain the popularity of the product by stating a specific characteristic.
사람들이 여행을 즐기는 이유는 새로운 경험을 할 수 있어서입니다.
The reason people enjoy traveling is because they can have new experiences.
In this example, '이유는' connects the action of enjoying travel to the subsequent cause or justification.
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