Korean learner dictionary
보호하다 meaning and pronunciation
bohohada · protect; safeguard
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 14539Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 보ː호하다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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위험하거나 곤란하지 않게 지키고 보살피다.
English: protect; safeguard — To protect and care for something or someone so that it or he/she is not put in a dangerous or difficult situation.
Examples
- 몸을 보호하다.
- 어린이를 보호하다.
- 자연을 보호하다.
- 피부를 보호하다.
- 환경을 보호하다.
- 국가는 국민의 생명과 재산을 보호할 의무가 있다.
- Origin
- 保護하다
- Categories
- 정치와 행정 > 정치 및 행정 행위
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