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작용 meaning and pronunciation

jakyong · working; function; action

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 24814
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 자굥Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어떠한 현상이나 행동을 일으키거나 영향을 줌.

    English: working; function; action — The process of causing or affecting a certain phenomenon or act.

    Examples

    • 사회적 작용.
    • 상호 작용.
    • 소화 작용.
    • 정신 작용.
    • 호흡 작용.
    • 작용이 되다.
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