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새내기 meaning and pronunciation

saenaegi · newcomer; freshman

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 62792
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 새내기Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    학교나 직장 등에 새로 들어온 사람.

    English: newcomer; freshman — A person who has recently entered a school, company, etc.

    Examples

    • 대학 새내기.
    • 새내기 교사.
    • 새내기 대학생.
    • 새내기 시절.
    • 새내기 직장인.
    • 새내기 후배.
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