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금식 meaning and pronunciation

geumsik · fast

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 39876
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 금ː식, 금ː시기, 금ː식또, 금ː싱만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    치료나 기도 등의 어떤 목적을 위해 음식을 먹지 않음.

    English: fast — The act of not eating food for a certain purpose such as medical treatment or prayer.

    Examples

    • 금식 기간.
    • 금식 기도.
    • 금식을 시작하다.
    • 금식을 하다.
    • 금식에 들어가다.
    • 어머니는 나의 대학 입시 합격을 위해 오 일 동안 금식 기도를 하셨다.
Origin
禁食

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