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생존 meaning and pronunciation

saengjon · survival

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 63227
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 생존Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    살아 있음. 또는 살아남음.

    English: survival — The state of being alive, or surviving.

    Examples

    • 인류의 생존.
    • 생존 여부.
    • 생존의 위기.
    • 생존을 위하다.
    • 생존을 위협하다.
    • 생존을 하다.
Origin
生存
Categories
삶 > 삶의 행위

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