-(으)므로
because / since (formal)
TOPIK 4States a reason in formal writing: 'because / therefore'.
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이 두 기업의 순매도가 전체 외국인 순매도의 90% 이상을 차지했으므로, 반도체 산업에 대한 관심이 매우 컸습니다.
Since these two companies accounted for more than 90% of the total foreign net selling, interest in the semiconductor industry was very high.
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또한 아리 애스터 감독의 2024년 작품 《롱레그스》는 비평적 성공과 상업적 성공을 동시에 거두며 영화 예술의 걸작으로 인정받았으므로, 그의 신작에 대한 기대감은 매우 높다.
Also, since director Ari Aster's 2024 work 《Longlegs》 achieved both critical and commercial success simultaneously and was recognized as a masterpiece of cinematic art, expectations for his new work are very high.
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2024년 한국과 일본 간의 결혼 건수가 1,176건으로 집계되었으며, 이는 전년도 대비 40.2% 증가한 수치이자 지난 10년간 최고 기록이므로, 양국 국민 간의 결혼 수요가 역사적 수준에 도달했음을 의미한다.
The number of marriages between Korea and Japan in 2024 was tallied at 1,176, which is a 40.2% increase compared to the previous year and the highest record in the past 10 years; therefore, it means that the marriage demand between the citizens of both countries has reached a historic level.
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