This is the 9724th most frequent Korean word.
고무처럼
"Like rubber."
The word '고무처럼' is used to describe the similarity of the material to rubber in terms of elasticity and flexibility.
이 재질은 고무처럼 신축성이 있어요.
This material is elastic, like rubber.
Here, '고무처럼' is used metaphorically to describe her resilience by comparing it to the durability and flexibility of rubber.
그녀는 고무처럼 강한 의지를 가지고 어려움을 극복했어요.
She overcame difficulties with strong determination, like rubber.
In this sentence, '고무처럼' is used to metaphorically illustrate the agility of cats by comparing their movements to the flexibility and dynamic properties of rubber.