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탄생 meaning and pronunciation

tansaeng · birth

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 49273
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 탄ː생Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    사람이 태어남.

    English: birth — Someone having been born.

    Examples

    • 딸의 탄생.
    • 생명의 탄생.
    • 아들의 탄생.
    • 손주의 탄생.
    • 탄생을 기념하다.
    • 탄생을 축하하다.
  2. 2.

    기관이나 조직, 제도 등이 새로 생김.

    English: establishment; start; opening — The launching of an institution, organization, a system, etc.

    Examples

    • 문명 탄생.
    • 국가의 탄생.
    • 사상의 탄생.
    • 종교의 탄생.
    • 탄생을 기념하다.
    • 탄생을 알리다.
Origin
誕生
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