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국민 meaning and pronunciation

gukmin · people; national; citizen

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 60100
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 궁민Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    한 나라를 구성하는 사람. 또는 그 나라 국적을 가진 사람.

    English: people; national; citizen — People that compose a country or a person with the nationality of a country.

    Examples

    • 국민 감정.
    • 국민 운동.
    • 국민 정신.
    • 국민의 생활.
    • 국민과의 대화.
    • 국민과의 약속.
Origin
國民
Categories
정치와 행정 > 정치 및 행정 주체

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