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정착 meaning and pronunciation

jeongchak · settlement

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 75614
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 정ː착, 정ː차기, 정ː착또, 정ː창만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    일정한 곳에 자리를 잡아 머물러 삶.

    English: settlement — The act of resting in a place and staying there to live.

    Examples

    • 안전한 정착.
    • 정착 기간.
    • 정착 생활.
    • 정착을 지원하다.
    • 정착을 허가하다.
    • 정착에 어려움을 겪다.
  2. 2.

    새로운 문화 현상, 학설 등이 당연한 것으로 사회에 받아들여짐.

    English: taking root — A new cultural phenomenon, theory, etc., being taken for granted by society.

    Examples

    • 문화 정착.
    • 민주주의의 정착.
    • 제도의 정착.
    • 정착 단계.
    • 정착 시기.
    • 정착이 필요하다.
Origin
定着
Categories
주생활 > 주거 행위

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