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구분 meaning and pronunciation

gubun · categorization; classification

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 24492
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 구분Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어떤 기준에 따라 전체를 몇 개의 부분으로 나눔.

    English: categorization; classification — The act of categorizing a whole into several parts according to a standard.

    Examples

    • 공사 구분.
    • 시대 구분.
    • 뚜렷한 구분.
    • 구분이 되다.
    • 구분이 없다.
    • 구분을 짓다.
Origin
區分
Categories
인간 > 인지 행위

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