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폭포 meaning and pronunciation

pokpo · waterfall; falls; cascade

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 83695
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 폭포Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    절벽에서 쏟아져 내리는 세찬 물줄기.

    English: waterfall; falls; cascade — A strong gush of water that falls down from the top of a cliff.

    Examples

    • 폭포 소리.
    • 폭포의 경치.
    • 폭포가 떨어지다.
    • 폭포를 이루다.
    • 폭포로 유명하다.
    • 제주도 폭포는 그 아름다움으로 유명하여 많은 관광객들이 찾아온다.
Origin
瀑布
Categories
자연 > 지형 · 여행

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