Quotative adnominal form of the copula. Used to modify a noun with what something is called or named. Common pattern: "X라는 Y" means "the Y called X" or "the Y that is X".

• •Name/title: "사랑이라는 이름" (the name called love)
• •Definition: "자유라는 개념" (the concept called freedom)
• •Often used for explanations and definitions