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음악 meaning and pronunciation

eumak · music

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 71115
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 으막, 으마기, 으막또, 으망만Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    목소리나 악기로 박자와 가락이 있게 소리 내어 생각이나 감정을 표현하는 예술.

    English: music — A field of art, in which one expresses one's thoughts or emotions by using one's voice or a musical instrument to make sounds with beats and melody.

    Examples

    • 음악 과목.
    • 음악 교육.
    • 음악 시간.
    • 음악이 흐르다.
    • 음악을 감상하다.
    • 음악을 듣다.
Origin
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Categories
문화 > 음악 · 취미

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