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고백하다 meaning and pronunciation

gobaekhada · confide; fess up; come clean

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 22396
Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 고ː배카다, 고ː배카는, 고ː배카여, 고ː배카니, 고ː배캄니다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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    마음속의 생각이나 숨기고 있는 사실을 솔직하게 모두 다 말하다.

    English: confide; fess up; come clean — To tell one's innermost thoughts or secrets truthfully.

    Examples

    • 사랑을 고백하다.
    • 잘못을 고백하다.
    • 친구에게 고백하다.
    • 솔직히 고백하다.
    • 적나라하게 고백하다.
    • 정직하게 고백하다.
Origin
告白하다
Categories
사회 생활 > 언어 행위

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