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상식 meaning and pronunciation

sangsik · common sense

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 16476
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 상식, 상시기, 상식또, 상싱만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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    사람들이 일반적으로 알아야 할 지식이나 판단력.

    English: common sense — An array of knowledge including a sense of judgment, which people are normally supposed to learn about.

    Examples

    • 기초 상식.
    • 생활 상식.
    • 상식이 부족하다.
    • 상식이 풍부하다.
    • 상식을 벗어나다.
    • 공공장소에서 조용히 해야 하는 것은 기본적인 상식이다.
Origin
常識
Categories
교육 > 교수 학습 행위

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