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침몰 meaning and pronunciation

chimmol · sinking; going under

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 80772
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 침몰Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    배 등이 물속에 가라앉음.

    English: sinking; going under — An act of a ship, etc., sinking underwater.

    Examples

    • 선박 침몰.
    • 침몰이 되다.
    • 침몰을 막다.
    • 침몰을 방지하다.
    • 침몰을 예방하다.
    • 침몰로 실종되다.
  2. 2.

    (비유적으로) 세력이나 기운 등이 약해짐.

    English: becoming weak — (figurative) The state of the influence, strength, etc., of something becoming weak.

    Examples

    • 국가의 침몰.
    • 희망의 침몰.
    • 침몰이 되다.
    • 침몰을 피하다.
    • 침몰에서 벗어나다.
    • 기나긴 전쟁이 국가 경제의 침몰을 가져왔다.
Origin
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