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악화 meaning and pronunciation

akhwa · aggravation; worsening

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 66554
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 아콰Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    일이나 상황이 나쁜 방향으로 나아감.

    English: aggravation; worsening — A state in which an incident or situation proceed in a wrong direction.

    Examples

    • 갈등 악화.
    • 경제 악화.
    • 전망 악화.
    • 재정 악화.
    • 환경 악화.
    • 사태의 악화.
  2. 2.

    병의 증세가 나빠짐.

    English: exacerbation; worsening — A state in which the symptoms of a disease grow worse.

    Examples

    • 건강 악화.
    • 병의 악화.
    • 병세의 악화.
    • 증상의 악화.
    • 증세의 악화.
    • 악화가 되다.
Origin
惡化
Categories
개념 > 정도 · 건강 · 사건, 사고, 재해 기술하기

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