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지진 meaning and pronunciation
jijin · earthquake
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 28938Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 지진Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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화산 활동이나 땅속의 큰 변화 때문에 땅이 흔들리는 현상.
English: earthquake — A sudden shaking of the ground resulting from underground movement or volcanic activity.
Examples
- 큰 지진.
- 지진 피해.
- 지진 활동.
- 지진의 강도.
- 지진이 나다.
- 지진이 발생하다.
- Origin
- 地震
- Categories
- 자연 > 재해 · 지리 정보
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