No. 3,029 in Korean
하원
"하원" means "dismissal from school" or "leaving kindergarten/school for the day."
In a sentence
그의 직업은 하원 의원입니다.
His job is a member of the House of Representatives.
In this sentence, '하원' refers to the legislative branch, specifically the House of Representatives, in a political context.
아이들이 학교에서 하원 시간이 되었습니다.
It is time for children to leave school and return home.
Here, '하원' is used in the context of children departing from school to go home.
미국의 하원은 법안을 제안하고 투표합니다.
The U.S. House of Representatives proposes and votes on bills.
In this example, '하원' again refers to the legislative body but specifically tied to the U.S. government system.
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