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검색 meaning and pronunciation

geomsaek · check; inspection

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 25229
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 검ː색, 검ː새기, 검ː색또, 검ː생만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    수상한 사람이나 물건을 살펴 조사하는 것.

    English: check; inspection — The act of checking and inspecting a suspicious person or his/her belongings.

    Examples

    • 세관 검색.
    • 검색에 걸리다.
    • 검색을 강화하다.
    • 검색을 당하다.
    • 검색을 받다.
    • 검색을 하다.
  2. 2.

    책이나 컴퓨터에서 필요한 자료를 찾아내는 것.

    English: search; browsing — The act of finding necessary information in a book or browsing through the Internet.

    Examples

    • 도서 검색.
    • 인터넷 검색.
    • 자료 검색.
    • 파일 검색.
    • 검색 결과.
    • 검색 기능.
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사회 생활 > 통신 행위 · 컴퓨터와 인터넷

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