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강변 meaning and pronunciation

gangbyeon · riverside

NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.

Entry 1

NIKL target code 15455
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 강변Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    강의 가장자리에 닿아 있는 땅.

    English: riverside — Land on the sides of a river.

    Examples

    • 강변 마을.
    • 강변 주변.
    • 강변 지역.
    • 강변을 거닐다.
    • 강변을 산책하다.
    • 강변에 살다.
Origin
江邊
Categories
자연 > 지형

Entry 2

NIKL target code 20980
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 강ː변Level: Advanced · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    이치에 맞지 않는 것을 억지로 주장하거나 변명함.

    English: farfetched argument — To insist or make excuses for something that is not reasonable.

    Examples

    • 한심스러운 강변.
    • 강변을 늘어놓다.
    • 강변을 듣다.
    • 강변을 말하다.
    • 강변을 일삼다.
    • 강변을 하다.
Origin
強辯
Categories
사회 생활 > 언어 행위

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