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질병 meaning and pronunciation

jilbyeong · illness

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 29015
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 질병Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    몸에 생기는 온갖 병.

    English: illness — Diseases of the body.

    Examples

    • 위험한 질병.
    • 질병 관리.
    • 질병 예방.
    • 질병을 앓다.
    • 질병을 예방하다.
    • 질병을 치료하다.
Origin
疾病
Categories
삶 > 병과 증상 · 건강

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