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발생하다 meaning and pronunciation

balsaenghada · occur; generate

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 66250
Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 발쌩하다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어떤 일이 일어나거나 사물이 생겨나다.

    English: occur; generate — For an event to come to happen or a matter to come into being.

    Examples

    • 비용이 발생하다.
    • 사건이 발생하다.
    • 사고가 발생하다.
    • 수수료가 발생하다.
    • 싸움이 발생하다.
    • 지진이 발생하다.
Origin
發生하다
Categories
사회 생활 > 사회 생활 상태

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