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초보자 meaning and pronunciation

choboja · beginner; novice

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 25414
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 초보자Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어떤 일이나 기술을 처음으로 시작하거나 배우는 사람.

    English: beginner; novice — A person who does something, or learns a skill, for the first time.

    Examples

    • 수영 초보자.
    • 컴퓨터 초보자.
    • 초보자가 쉽게 하다.
    • 초보자를 위하다.
    • 초보자에게 어렵다.
    • 여름이 되자 수영을 배우려는 초보자들이 수영장에 몰리고 있다.
Origin
初步者
Categories
인간 > 사람의 종류 · 직장 생활

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