No. 7,898 in Korean
화두로
"화두로" means "as a topic" or "as a subject of discussion."
In a sentence
이번 회의에서는 환경 문제가 화두로 떠올랐다.
During this meeting, environmental issues have emerged as a topic of discussion.
In this sentence, '화두로' refers to 'as the main topic,' indicating that environmental issues became the primary subject of attention in the meeting.
그의 강연은 새로운 아이디어를 사회적 화두로 삼고 있다.
His lecture is establishing new ideas as societal topics of discussion.
Here, '화두로' is used to describe 'as a topic of discussion,' showing that new ideas are being positioned as subjects of further discourse.
화두로 삼은 주제가 대중에게 큰 관심을 끌고 있다.
The topic chosen for discussion is drawing significant attention from the public.
In this usage, '화두로' refers to 'as a topic chosen for discussion,' indicating that the subject is deliberately selected as a focal point of interest.
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