Example Sentences#

1. 바람에 날리는 종이배처럼¹
   Like a paper boat blown by the wind
   • 종이배 is a compound noun formed from 종이 (paper) and 배 (boat), meaning ‘paper boat’.
   • 처럼 is a particle meaning ‘like’ or ‘as if’, used to make comparisons or express similarity.
2. 추운 겨울밤, 며칠 동안 아무것도 먹지 못한 호랑이는 배가 몹시 고팠습니다.²
   On a cold winter night, the tiger, having gone several days without eating anything, was extremely hungry.
   • 배 means ‘stomach’ or ‘belly’.
   • 가 is a subject marker that identifies the noun as the entity that performs an action or is in a particular state.