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경향 meaning and pronunciation

gyeonghyang · tendency; inclination

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 25646
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 경향Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어느 한 방향으로 기울어진 생각이나 행동 혹은 현상.

    English: tendency; inclination — An action, thought, or phenomenon that leans toward one direction.

    Examples

    • 소비 경향.
    • 판매 경향.
    • 최근의 경향.
    • 일반적 경향.
    • 경향이 강하다.
    • 경향이 심해지다.
Origin
傾向
Categories
개념 > 성질

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