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Decoded Slug: ~처럼 [cheoreom] (Like, as if)
Korean Grammar Point
~처럼 [cheoreom] (Like, as if)
~처럼 [cheoreom] (Like, as if)
Short explanation:
Used to express similarities or comparisons to something; 'like', 'as if'.
Formation:
Noun/Verb + 처럼
Examples:
그녀는 나비처럼 춤을 춰요, 그녀의 리듬감과 움직임은 정말 아름다워요.
Geunyeoneun nabicheoreom chumeul chwoyo, geunyeoui rideumgamgwa umjigimeun jeongmal areumdawoyo.
She dances like a butterfly, her sense of rhythm and movements are really beautiful.
아버지는 항상 든든한 나무처럼 가족을 지켜줘요.
Abeojineun hangsang deundeunhan namucheoreom gajogeul jikyeojwoyo.
My father always protects the family like a sturdy tree.
그는 배가 고파서 사자처럼 고기를 먹었어요.
Geuneun baega gopaseo sajacheoreom gogireul meogeosseoyo.
He was so hungry, he ate the meat like a lion.
진실을 들킨 그가 마치 쥐를 잡은 고양이처럼 미소를 지었어.
Jinsireul deulkin geuga machi jwireul jabeun goyangicheoreom misoreul jieosseo.
Having found out the truth, he smiled like a cat that got the mouse.
Long explanation:
'~처럼 [cheoreom]' is a postposition used in Korean to indicate that something is similar to or acts in the same manner as the mentioned subject or object. It conveys a sense of comparison or simile, akin to 'like' or 'as if' in English. It is used to make comparisons between two things or to describe that someone or something acts or is in a condition that is similar to another.