This is the 14132nd most frequent Korean word.
메피스토펠레
"Mephistopheles" - A demon featured in German folklore and literature, notably in the Faust legend.
Here, '메피스토펠레' is used as a metaphor to describe someone's cunning traits similar to the character in literature.
그는 메피스토펠레와 같은 교활한 성격을 가지고 있다.
He has a cunning personality similar to Mephistopheles.
'메피스토펠레' is employed as a proper noun referring to the character in a theatrical context.
연극에서 메피스토펠레 역할을 맡은 배우의 연기가 인상 깊었다.
The performance of the actor who played the role of Mephistopheles in the play was impressive.
Here, '메피스토펠레' is referred to as a literary or cultural figure being the subject of discussion.