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자유 meaning and pronunciation

jayu · freedom

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 62415
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 자유Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    무엇에 얽매이거나 구속되지 않고 자기의 생각과 의지대로 할 수 있는 상태.

    English: freedom — A state in which one can act as one thinks or at will without being bound or restricted by something.

    Examples

    • 신체의 자유.
    • 언론의 자유.
    • 표현의 자유.
    • 정치적 자유.
    • 자유 시간.
    • 자유 여행.
Origin
自由
Categories
삶 > 삶의 상태

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