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고유하다 meaning and pronunciation

goyuhada · unique

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 18839
Part of speech: 형용사Pronunciation: 고유하다, 고유한, 고유하여, 고유하니, 고유함니다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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    한 사물이나 집단 등이 본래부터 지니고 있는 것으로 다른 것과 다르다.

    English: unique — Having a distinctive quality that is inherently in an object or a group.

    Examples

    • 고유한 멋.
    • 고유한 문화.
    • 고유한 음식.
    • 고유한 특성.
    • 고유하게 간직하다.
    • 씨름과 그네뛰기 등의 전통 놀이는 우리의 고유한 민족 문화이다.
Origin
固有하다
Categories
개념 > 성질

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