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갈등 meaning and pronunciation

galdeung · conflict

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 16223
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 갈뜽Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    서로 생각이 달라 부딪침.

    English: conflict — A situation where two parties are at odds with each other.

    Examples

    • 내부 갈등.
    • 사회적 갈등.
    • 정치적 갈등.
    • 종교적 갈등.
    • 갈등이 깊어지다.
    • 갈등이 생기다.
  2. 2.

    마음속에서 어떻게 할지 결정을 못 하고 괴로워함.

    English: ambivalence — One's agony and inner struggle over what to decide.

    Examples

    • 심리적 갈등.
    • 정신적 갈등.
    • 갈등을 겪다.
    • 갈등을 느끼다.
    • 갈등을 하다.
    • 갈등에 빠지다.
Origin
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Categories
인간 > 감정 · 인간관계

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