No. 270 in Korean
일을
"일을" means "work" or "task" (object form).
In a sentence
나는 일을 끝냈어.
I finished the work.
Here, '일을' means 'the work' as the object of the verb '끝냈어' (finished).
그는 항상 일을 열심히 해.
He always works hard.
In this sentence, '일을' refers to 'the work' or 'what one does,' emphasizing the action of working hard.
외국에서 일을 구하려면 많은 준비가 필요해.
To get a job abroad, a lot of preparation is necessary.
The phrase '일을 구하다' means 'to get a job,' where '일을' specifies the type of task someone is seeking.
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