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선택 meaning and pronunciation

seontaek · choice; selection

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 63164
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 선ː택, 선ː태기, 선ː택또, 선ː탱만Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    여럿 중에서 필요한 것을 골라 뽑음.

    English: choice; selection — The act of choosing what one needs among many.

    Examples

    • 국민의 선택.
    • 방법의 선택.
    • 소재의 선택.
    • 전략적 선택.
    • 선택 과목.
    • 선택 기준.
Origin
選擇
Categories
경제 생활 > 경제 행위 · 물건 사기

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