No. 4,375 in Korean
폐지를
"폐지를" refers to "waste paper" or "discarded paper" in English.
In a sentence
나는 거리에서 폐지를 주웠다.
I picked up scrap paper from the street.
The word '폐지를' here refers to scrap paper or discarded paper, physically being picked up from the street as an object.
그 법은 폐지를 고려 중이다.
That law is under consideration for repeal.
The word '폐지를' here refers to the repeal or discontinuation of a law, used in an abstract administrative context.
그는 폐지를 팔아 생계를 이어간다.
He makes a living by selling scrap paper.
The word '폐지를' here refers again to scrap paper, but in the context of selling it as a means of livelihood.
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