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사망 meaning and pronunciation

samang · death; passing away; being killed

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 15863
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 사ː망Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    사람이 죽음.

    English: death; passing away; being killed — A state in which a person dies.

    Examples

    • 갑작스러운 사망.
    • 사망 소식.
    • 사망 시각.
    • 사망을 알리다.
    • 사망을 하다.
    • 경찰은 침몰 사고로 인한 정확한 사망 인원을 조사하고 있다.
Origin
死亡
Categories
삶 > 삶의 행위 · 개인 정보 교환하기

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