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근거 meaning and pronunciation

geungeo · base; stronghold

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 37163
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 근거Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    생활이나 활동 등의 근본이 되는 곳.

    English: base; stronghold — A place that serves as the base of one's life or activity.

    Examples

    • 생활의 근거.
    • 활동의 근거.
    • 근거 지역.
    • 근거를 찾다.
    • 근거로 삼다.
    • 그는 심신을 단련하기 위해 깊은 산속을 활동의 근거로 삼아 지내고 있다.
  2. 2.

    어떤 일이나 의견 등에 그 근본이 됨. 또는 그런 이유.

    English: reason; ground — The basis for something or an opinion, or the reason for it.

    Examples

    • 판단의 근거.
    • 법적 근거.
    • 정당한 근거.
    • 근거가 없다.
    • 근거가 있다.
    • 근거를 대다.
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