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둘레 meaning and pronunciation

dulre · circumference; periphery

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 50880
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 둘레Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    사물의 테두리나 주변 부분.

    English: circumference; periphery — The periphery or perimeter of an object.

    Examples

    • 운동장 둘레.
    • 접시 둘레.
    • 집 둘레.
    • 태양 둘레.
    • 둘레를 돌다.
    • 씨름판 둘레에는 여러 기업의 광고가 적혀 있었다.
  2. 2.

    사물의 가장자리를 한 바퀴 돈 길이.

    English: circumference; girth — The length around the periphery of an object.

    Examples

    • 허벅지 둘레.
    • 몸통 둘레.
    • 지구의 둘레.
    • 호수의 둘레.
    • 둘레를 재다.
    • 둘레를 측정하다.
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