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陽子 유코 Youko
What is the difference between?
놀이터 and 운동장
자동차 and 자가용
어른 and 성인
Dec 12, 2015 3:13 PM
Answers · 4
- 놀이터 is for children, while 운동장 is..... well 運動場
- 自動車 vs 自家用. I hope you understand better now as a Japanese.
- 성인(成人) is more of a legal term while 어른 means adult in general.
December 14, 2015
- 놀이터: 놀이(play, game) + 터 (ground, space). Playground (for children).
- 운동장: 운동(exercise, sport) + 장(ground, lot). Exercise and sports ground (in schools and public parks, etc)
- 자동차: 자동(auto) + 차(vehicle). Automobile in general.
- 자가용: 자가(self) + 용(usage). "Private usage" (automobile, boat, airplane, etc).
Ex: 자가용 차: private car, 자가용 비행기: private airplane.
- 성인: adult. Technical/legal term used in statistics, law, etc.
- 어른: adult. General term. Also has another meaning: a respected elder.
December 16, 2015
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陽子 유코 Youko
Language Skills
English, Japanese, Korean
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Japanese, Korean
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