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외박 meaning and pronunciation
oebak · staying out overnight
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 68157Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 외ː박, 웨ː박, 외ː바기, 웨ː바기, 외ː박또, 웨ː박또, 외ː방만, 웨ː방만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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자기 집이나 정해진 거처가 아닌 다른 곳에서 잠.
English: staying out overnight — The act of sleeping in another place, not one's home or residence.
Examples
- 하루 외박.
- 외박이 길어지다.
- 외박이 잦다.
- 외박을 나가다.
- 외박을 허락하다.
- 직업상 여러 지방을 떠돌아다니는 남편은 외박이 잦을 수밖에 없었다.
- Origin
- 外泊
- Categories
- 삶 > 일상 행위
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