Korean learner dictionary
우연 meaning and pronunciation
uyeon · chance; accident
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 69343Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 우연Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
어떤 일이 마땅한 이유 없이 어쩌다가 일어남.
English: chance; accident — Something happens unexpectedly without any good reason.
Examples
- 우연의 결과.
- 우연의 일치.
- 우연과 필연.
- 우연이 아니다.
- 우연을 바라다.
- 우연에 맡기다.
- Origin
- 偶然
- Categories
- 삶 > 삶의 상태
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