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발생 meaning and pronunciation

balsaeng · occurrence; outbreak

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 56859
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 발쌩Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어떤 일이 일어나거나 사물이 생겨남.

    English: occurrence; outbreak — A happening of an event or generation of a matter.

    Examples

    • 공해 발생.
    • 범죄 발생.
    • 분쟁 발생.
    • 사건 발생.
    • 암 발생.
    • 질병 발생.
Origin
發生

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