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전통 meaning and pronunciation

jeontong · tradition; heritage

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 70841
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 전통Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어떤 집단이나 공동체에서 지난 시대부터 전해 내려오면서 고유하게 만들어진 사상, 관습, 행동 등의 양식.

    English: tradition; heritage — A way of life including thoughts, customs, forms of behavior, etc., that have been uniquely formed and passed on from previous generations in a group or community.

    Examples

    • 오랜 전통.
    • 전통 의상.
    • 전통이 사라지다.
    • 전통을 계승하다.
    • 전통을 잇다.
    • 전통을 지키다.
Origin
傳統
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