No. 844 in Korean
플라스틱
"플라스틱" means "plastic" in English.
In a sentence
이 병은 플라스틱으로 만들어졌습니다.
This bottle is made of plastic.
In this sentence, '플라스틱' refers to the material used to produce the bottle.
우리는 플라스틱 쓰레기를 줄이기 위해 노력해야 합니다.
We should strive to reduce plastic waste.
Here, '플라스틱' describes the type of waste that the sentence emphasizes reducing.
플라스틱은 환경에 해로운 영향을 미칠 수 있습니다.
Plastic can have harmful effects on the environment.
'플라스틱' functions as the subject in this sentence, referring to the material in a general sense.
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