No. 1,084 in Korean
화재
Fire (disaster).
In a sentence
화재가 발생하여 소방대가 출동했습니다.
A fire broke out, and the fire brigade was dispatched.
Here, '화재' refers to an accidental or unplanned fire, typically a destructive one.
그는 화재 방지를 위한 안전 규칙을 설명했습니다.
He explained the safety rules for fire prevention.
In this sentence, '화재' is used to denote the concept of a fire event that could potentially happen if precautions are not taken.
교실에서 화재 대피 훈련이 진행되었습니다.
A fire drill was conducted in the classroom.
'화재' in this context specifies the simulated scenario of a fire for safety training purposes.
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