This is the 13051st most frequent Korean word.
동상은
"동상은" means "statue is" or "bronze statue is" in English, depending on context.
Here, '동상은' refers to the subject of the sentence, indicating 'The bronze statue'. The word '동상' typically means 'bronze statue' or similar, and the suffix '은' acts as a topic particle in Korean grammar.
동상은 방에서 책을 읽고 있다.
The bronze statue is reading a book in the room.
In this sentence, '동상은' introduces the concept of 'Frostbite', describing it as the topic of the sentence. '동상' in Korean can also mean 'frostbite', and the particle '은' marks it as the subject.
동상은 추운 날씨로 인해 생기는 병이다.
Frostbite is a disease caused by cold weather.
Here, '동상은' refers to a statue, indicating it as the subject performing the action 'stood'. This usage of '동상' highlights the word as meaning 'statue' in this context, and the particle '은' is used for topic marking.