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장래 meaning and pronunciation

jangrae · future

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 70089
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 장내Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    다가올 앞날.

    English: future — The time to come.

    Examples

    • 가까운 장래.
    • 먼 장래.
    • 장래 계획.
    • 장래 걱정.
    • 장래 일.
    • 장래 희망.
  2. 2.

    앞으로의 가능성이나 전망.

    English: future; promise — Possibilities or prospects for the future.

    Examples

    • 나라의 장래.
    • 회사의 장래.
    • 장래가 밝다.
    • 장래가 불투명하다.
    • 장래가 어둡다.
    • 장래가 유망하다.
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