Korean learner dictionary
소문 meaning and pronunciation
somun · rumor; hearsay
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 83167Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 소ː문Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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사람들 사이에 널리 퍼진 말이나 소식.
English: rumor; hearsay — News or stories which circulate among people.
Examples
- 안 좋은 소문.
- 소문이 나다.
- 소문이 돌다.
- 소문이 자자하다.
- 소문이 퍼지다.
- 소문을 내다.
- Origin
- 所聞
- Categories
- 사회 생활 > 언어 행위
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