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죽음 meaning and pronunciation

jukeum · death

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 62454
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 주금Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    죽는 것. 또는 죽어 있는 상태.

    English: death — The act of dying, or the state of being dead.

    Examples

    • 명예로운 죽음.
    • 비참한 죽음.
    • 헛된 죽음.
    • 죽음의 고비.
    • 죽음의 고통.
    • 죽음의 공포.
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