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요약 meaning and pronunciation

yoyak · summary; summing-up

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 69280
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 요약, 요야기, 요약또, 요양만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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    말이나 글에서 중요한 것을 골라 짧게 만듦.

    English: summary; summing-up — An act of selecting major points from one's speech or writing and making them brief.

    Examples

    • 내용 요약.
    • 이야기 요약.
    • 제시문 요약.
    • 줄거리 요약.
    • 요약 정리.
    • 요약이 되다.
Origin
要約
Categories
교육 > 학문 용어

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