No. 6,932 in Korean
잔인한
Cruel.
In a sentence
그 영화는 정말 잔인한 장면이 많았어요.
That movie had a lot of really brutal scenes.
'잔인한' is used here as an adjective to describe the noun '장면' (scenes), indicating 'brutal or cruel scenes'.
그는 잔인한 농담을 해서 모두를 놀라게 했습니다.
He made a cruel joke that shocked everyone.
'잔인한' here modifies '농담' (joke), showing an act that is emotionally brutal or harsh.
잔인한 현실을 마주하며 그는 힘들어했어요.
Facing the cruel reality, he struggled.
'잔인한' describes '현실' (reality), implying that the situation is harsh or unkind.
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