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(literally, “I like my country I live in as number one!”)
Usage notes
The most common use of this is in front of an adjective or adjectival phrase, to denote superlativity.
A 2007 decision by the Patent Court of Korea found that while the superlative sense of 제일(第一)(jeil) is not distinctive, the use of 제일(第一)(jeil) in front of a noun is distinctive and can be protected by trademark.