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단속 meaning and pronunciation

dansok · supervision

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 42203
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 단속, 단소기, 단속또, 단송만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    잘못되지 않도록 주의를 기울여 관리함.

    English: supervision — The act of managing carefully so that things do not go wrong.

    Examples

    • 물건 단속.
    • 자녀 단속.
    • 직원 단속.
    • 짐 단속.
    • 집안 단속.
    • 단속을 하다.
  2. 2.

    법, 규칙, 명령 등을 어기지 않도록 통제함.

    English: regulation — The act of supervising so that law, rules, orders, etc., are not broken.

    Examples

    • 음주 단속.
    • 집중 단속.
    • 철저한 단속.
    • 단속 카메라.
    • 단속이 심하다.
    • 단속이 이루어지다.
Origin
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