Example Sentences#

1. “세상이 날마다 더 좁아지고 있어.¹
   “The world is getting narrower every day.
   • 세상 means ‘world’.
   • 이 is a subject marker that identifies the noun as the entity that performs an action or is in a particular state.
2. 눈부신 길 따라 시작되는 세상²
   A world begins along the dazzling path
   • 세상 means ‘world’.
3. 세상에서 가장 다행스러운 것은 인간의 마음이 모든 것을 연결하지 못하는 능력이라고 생각합니다.³
   I think the most fortunate thing in the world is the human mind’s inability to connect everything.
   • 세상 means ‘world’.
   • 에서 is a particle indicating the place where an action occurs.
4. 벽 너머 세상이 궁금했어⁴
   I wondered about the world beyond the walls.
   • 세상 means ‘world’.
   • 이 is a subject marker that identifies the noun as the entity that performs an action or is in a particular state.
5. 태양으로 변한 타로는 그의 빛을 세상의 모든 곳에 비췄습니다.⁵
   Taro turned into the sun and shined his light everywhere in the world.
   • 세상 means ‘world’.
   • 의 is a possessive marker.
6. 가둔 세상을 부수고 싶었어⁴
   I wanted to break the world that confined us.
   • 세상 means ‘world’.
   • 을 is an object marker that identifies the noun as the target directly affected by an action.
7. 그는 새로운 힘을 즐기며 세상에 영향을 미치는 것을 자랑스럽게 여겼습니다.⁵
   He enjoyed his new power and took pride in his influence over the world.
   • 세상 means ‘world’.
   • 에 is a particle indicating location.
8. 원하던 세상은 없었다고⁴
   The world I wanted never existed.
   • 세상 means ‘world’.
   • 은 is a topic marker, indicating what the sentence is about or the topic of discussion. It can emphasize an element, contrast it with another, or set the context for what follows, highlighting the theme rather than the actor and conveying a sense of ‘as for…’ or ‘regarding…’.
9. 저 벽 너머 텅 빈 세상 향해⁴
   Towards that empty world beyond the walls.
   • 세상 means ‘world’.