Korean learner dictionary
고요 meaning and pronunciation
goyo · silence; quiet; stillness
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 18787Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 고요Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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시끄럽거나 어지럽지 않고 조용한 상태.
English: silence; quiet; stillness — A state of being quiet, neither noisy nor chaotic.
Examples
- 마음속의 고요.
- 고요가 머물다.
- 고요가 찾아오다.
- 고요를 깨뜨리다.
- 고요에 잠기다.
- 새벽에 닭 우는 소리는 숲 속의 고요를 깼다.
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