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약점 meaning and pronunciation

yakjeom · weakness; shortcoming

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 14295
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 약쩜Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    다른 사람에 비해 부족해서 불리한 점.

    English: weakness; shortcoming — A thing that one lacks compared to others, being a disadvantage.

    Examples

    • 치명적인 약점.
    • 커다란 약점.
    • 약점이 드러나다.
    • 약점이 많다.
    • 약점을 들추다.
    • 약점을 보이다.
Origin
弱點
Categories
인간 > 능력

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