This is the 2750th most frequent Korean word.

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"예" means "yes" or "politeness/respect" depending on context.


In this sentence, '예' is used as a formal affirmative response, equivalent to 'yes' in English.

예, 알겠습니다.

Yes, I understand.


Here, '예' is a root of the word '예의', which means politeness or courtesy.

그는 예의 바른 사람입니다.

He is a polite person.


In this context, '예' is part of the phrase '예를 들어', which means 'for example'.

예를 들어 설명하겠습니다.

Let me explain with an example.