Korean learner dictionary
침묵 meaning and pronunciation
chimmuk · silence
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 28136Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 침묵, 침무기, 침묵또, 침뭉만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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아무 말 없이 조용히 있음. 또는 그런 상태.
English: silence — The act of staying still without saying a word, or such state.
Examples
- 무거운 침묵.
- 침묵의 끝.
- 침묵의 속.
- 침묵이 흐르다.
- 침묵이 계속되다.
- 침묵을 깨다.
- Origin
- 沈默
- Categories
- 사회 생활 > 언어 행위
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