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외국 meaning and pronunciation
oeguk · foreign country
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 68121Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 외ː국, 웨ː국, 외ː구기, 웨ː구기, 외ː국또, 웨ː국또, 외ː궁만, 웨ː궁만Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
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English: foreign country — A country other than one's own.
Examples
- 외국 문화.
- 외국 사람.
- 외국 생활.
- 외국 유학.
- 외국 자본.
- 외국에 가다.
- Origin
- 外國
- Categories
- 개념 > 지역 · 여행
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