No. 1,816 in Korean
항의
"항의" means "protest" or "complaint" in English.
In a sentence
나는 부당한 대우에 대해 강력히 항의했다.
I strongly protested against the unfair treatment.
항의 is used here to mean 'protested' emphasizing a formal complaint against injustice.
그들은 도시의 환경문제에 관하여 시청에 항의서를 제출했다.
They submitted a protest letter to the city hall regarding environmental issues in the city.
항의 captures the notion of officially making a statement or objection regarding a topic.
경기의 판정에 대해 관객들이 항의를 보냈다.
The spectators sent complaints about the decision in the game.
항의 is meant to convey the action of expressing dissatisfaction or objection towards an event or decision.
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