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오래전 meaning and pronunciation
oraejeon · distant point in the past
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 68089Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 오래전Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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긴 시간이 지난 과거.
English: distant point in the past — A point in the past since which a long time has passed.
Examples
- 오래전 사건.
- 오래전 옛날.
- 오래전 이야기.
- 오래전 일.
- 오래전부터 실시되다.
- 오래전부터 알려지다.
- Origin
- 오래前
- Categories
- 개념 > 시간
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