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문학 meaning and pronunciation
munhak · literature
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 62387Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 문학, 문하기, 문학또, 문항만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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시, 소설, 수필, 희곡 등과 같이 사람의 생각이나 감정을 말이나 글로 표현한 예술.
English: literature — An art that expresses people's thoughts or emotions through words or writings such as poems, novels, essays, plays, etc.
Examples
- 문학 연구.
- 문학 이론.
- 문학 작가.
- 문학 장르.
- 문학 창작.
- 문학 활동.
- Origin
- 文學
- Categories
- 문화 > 문학 · 한국의 문학
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