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귀국 meaning and pronunciation

gwiguk · homecoming; return to one´s country

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 64515
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 귀ː국, 귀ː구기, 귀ː궁만, 귀ː국또Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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    외국에 나가 있던 사람이 자기 나라로 돌아오거나 돌아감.

    English: homecoming; return to one´s country — The return of a person living in a foreign country to his/her own country.

    Examples

    • 귀국 소식.
    • 귀국 예정.
    • 귀국이 늦어지다.
    • 귀국을 늦추다.
    • 귀국을 서두르다.
    • 귀국을 앞당기다.
Origin
歸國
Categories
정치와 행정 > 정치 및 행정 행위 · 여행

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