This is the 19459th most frequent Korean word.
야생
"야생" means "wild" or "wild nature."
The word '야생' is used as part of the compound noun '야생동물', meaning 'wild animals', to describe animals living in their natural, untamed state.
야생동물들은 자연 속에서 살아갑니다.
Wild animals live in nature.
Here, '야생' is used as a standalone noun to denote 'the wild', referring to nature or wilderness in general.
그는 야생에서 캠핑을 즐기는 것을 좋아합니다.
He enjoys camping in the wild.
In this sentence, '야생' functions to imply the plant grew in an untamed, natural environment, outside of cultivation.