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이혼 meaning and pronunciation

ihon · divorce

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 70756
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 이ː혼Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    결혼한 부부가 법적으로 부부 관계를 끊음.

    English: divorce — The act by a married couple to end their marriage legally.

    Examples

    • 황혼 이혼.
    • 이혼 사유.
    • 이혼 소송.
    • 이혼 수속.
    • 이혼이 늘다.
    • 이혼을 결심하다.
Origin
離婚
Categories
삶 > 가족 행사 · 연애와 결혼

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