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간택
gantaek · selection of a spouse for the Royal family
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 14943Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 간ː택, 간ː태기, 간ː택또, 간ː탱만Level: Advanced · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
(옛날에) 왕이나 왕자의 배우자를 선택하는 일.
English: selection of a spouse for the Royal family — (archaic) The act of selecting the bride-to-be for a king or prince.
Examples
- 왕비 간택.
- 중전 간택.
- 후궁 간택.
- 간택 제도.
- 간택이 되다.
- 간택을 하다.
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