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마음씨 meaning and pronunciation

maeumssi · temper

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 15731
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 마음씨Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    마음을 쓰는 태도.

    English: temper — One's disposition and the way in which one expresses one's feelings and heart.

    Examples

    • 따뜻한 마음씨.
    • 비단결 같은 마음씨.
    • 아름다운 마음씨.
    • 훌륭한 마음씨.
    • 마음씨가 곱다.
    • 마음씨가 착한 농부는 다친 새를 치료해 주었다.
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