🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

죽음

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jug-eum

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Death/dɛθ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"죽음은 삶의 자연스러운 부분입니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The end of the life of a person or organism.

    "The death of the ancient tree marked the end of an era in the forest."
  2. 2

    The state of being dead.

    "She mourned the death of her beloved pet for weeks."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'death' originates from Old English 'deað', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*dauthaz'. The term has evolved over centuries, maintaining its core meaning related to the cessation of life, while also acquiring various cultural and philosophical connotations.

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