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겨울잠 meaning and pronunciation
gyeouljam · hibernation
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 28482Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 겨울짬Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
동물이 겨울을 나기 위해 활동을 멈추고 겨울철 동안 자는 잠.
English: hibernation — A state of sleep in animals without being active to spend the winter.
Examples
- 긴 겨울잠.
- 겨울잠 자는 동물.
- 겨울잠을 시작하다.
- 겨울잠을 자다.
- 겨울잠에서 깨다.
- 겨울잠에서 깨어나다.
- Categories
- 동식물 > 동식물 행위
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