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더위 meaning and pronunciation

deowi · heat

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 47399
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 더위Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    여름철의 더운 기운. 더운 날씨.

    English: heat — The hotness of summer or hot weather.

    Examples

    • 극심한 더위.
    • 찌는 듯한 더위.
    • 더위가 기승을 부리다.
    • 더위가 한풀 꺾이다.
    • 더위를 식히다.
    • 더위를 이기다.
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자연 > 기상 및 기후 · 날씨와 계절

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