This is the 12494th most frequent Korean word.
대
"대" can mean "generation," "counter for machines," "platform," "target," or "versus," depending on context.
In this sentence, '대답' (daedap) means 'response' or 'reply', indicating a noun use of '대' in a compounded word.
그녀는 그의 노래를 듣고 큰 감명을 받았지만 대답은 하지 않았다.
She was greatly impressed by his singing, but she did not respond.
Here, '대' appears in the phrase '그 대로', which means 'as is' or 'just like that', indicating a descriptive or adverbial context.
나는 긴장했지만 그 대로 행동하려고 노력했다.
I was nervous, but I tried to act as is.
In this case, '대화' (daehwa) means 'conversation' or 'dialogue', showing '대' as part of a compound word to denote an exchange or interaction.