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성별 meaning and pronunciation

seongbyeol · sex; gender

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 63656
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 성ː별Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    남자와 여자, 또는 수컷과 암컷의 구별.

    English: sex; gender — The distinction between man and woman, or male and female.

    Examples

    • 성별 차이.
    • 성별 분업.
    • 성별이 다르다.
    • 성별을 구분하다.
    • 성별을 나타내다.
    • 성별로 나누다.
Origin
性別
Categories
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