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진주 meaning and pronunciation

jinju · pearl

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 76336
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 진주Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    진주조개의 조가비나 살 속에 생기는, 아름다운 광택이 나는 보석.

    English: pearl — A lustrous jewel, formed inside the shell or flesh of a clam or oyster.

    Examples

    • 양식 진주.
    • 천연 진주.
    • 하얀 진주.
    • 진주 귀고리.
    • 진주 목걸이.
    • 진주 반지.
Origin
眞珠/珍珠
Categories
의생활 > 모자, 신발, 장신구

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