This is the 19685th most frequent Korean word.


"업" in Korean means "work," "business," "profession," or "karma," depending on context.


In this sentence, '업' is used as part of '사업', which means 'business' or 'enterprise'. It refers to a professional activity or occupation.

그는 새로운 사업을 시작했어요.

He started a new business.


Here, '업' does not appear in this sentence; it's to contrast its non-presence.

그들의 관계가 끝난 게 그에게 큰 충격이었다.

The end of their relationship was a big shock to him.


In this sentence, '업' does not appear directly; instead, '협력' (cooperation) could be related as an endeavor, indirectly connecting to '업' as activities or sectors.

환경 보호를 위해 많은 국제적 협력이 필요합니다.

A lot of international cooperation is needed to protect the environment.