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발명 meaning and pronunciation
balmyeong · invention
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 56809Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 발명Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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English: invention — An act of conceiving and creating a new technology or product for the first time.
Examples
- 무기의 발명.
- 비행기의 발명.
- 사진의 발명.
- 시계의 발명.
- 종이의 발명.
- 화약의 발명.
- Origin
- 發明
- Categories
- 사회 생활 > 사회 활동
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