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살인 meaning and pronunciation

salin · murder; killing

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 14244
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 사린Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    사람을 죽임.

    English: murder; killing — The act of killing a person.

    Examples

    • 살인 동기.
    • 살인 미수.
    • 살인 사건.
    • 살인 용의자.
    • 살인을 저지르다.
    • 살인을 하다.
Origin
殺人
Categories
정치와 행정 > 사법 및 치안 행위 · 사건, 사고, 재해 기술하기

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