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No. 2,205 in Korean

죽음을

"죽음을" means "death" in English.

In a sentence

  • 죽음을 두려워하지 않는 사람은 드물다.

    It is rare for someone not to fear death.

    In this sentence, '죽음을' is used to refer directly to 'death' as a generalized concept, using it as the object of the verb '두려워하다' (to fear).

  • 그는 죽음을 초월하는 용기를 가지고 있었다.

    He had courage that transcends death.

    Here, '죽음을' signifies the concept of death as an obstacle or a universal phenomenon, serving as the object of '초월하다' (to transcend) to express an abstract notion.

  • 우리는 죽음을 끝이 아니라 새로운 시작으로 봐야 한다고 믿는다.

    We believe that we should see death not as the end but as a new beginning.

    In this usage, '죽음을' is the subject of the perspective '새로운 시작으로 봐야 한다' (view as a new beginning), emphasizing a philosophical or reflective stance on the occurrence of death.

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