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과목 meaning and pronunciation

gwamok · subject

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 60198
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 과목, 과모기, 과목또, 과몽만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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    가르치거나 배워야 할 지식을 분야에 따라 나눈 갈래.

    English: subject — Division of knowledge needed for teaching or learning according to categories.

    Examples

    • 예체능 과목.
    • 시험 과목.
    • 암기 과목.
    • 이수 과목.
    • 전 과목.
    • 어려운 과목.
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교육 > 전공과 교과목 · 학교생활

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