No. 174 in Korean
지원
"지원" means "support" or "assistance" in English.
In a sentence
회사는 직원들에게 다양한 교육 지원을 제공합니다.
The company provides various educational supports for its employees.
In this sentence, '지원' (jiwon) means 'support' and is used to describe assistance or aid in a context of providing educational resources.
대학교에 입학하려고 지원서를 작성 중이에요.
I am currently filling out an application to apply for university admission.
Here, '지원' (jiwon) means 'apply' or 'application' and refers to the act of submitting a request to be considered for admission.
그는 어려운 상황에서도 그녀의 꿈을 지원했습니다.
He supported her dreams even in difficult situations.
In this case, '지원' (jiwon) signifies personal or emotional support in encouraging someone towards their goals.
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