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화재 meaning and pronunciation

hwajae · fire

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 87599
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 화ː재Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    집이나 물건이 불에 타는 재앙이나 재난.

    English: fire — A calamity or disaster in which houses or possessions are burnt.

    Examples

    • 화재 신고.
    • 화재 예방.
    • 화재가 발생하다.
    • 화재를 진압하다.
    • 화재를 진화하다.
    • 가스레인지 가열로 화재가 발생하여 주택이 불에 탔다.
Origin
火災
Categories
자연 > 재해 · 사건, 사고, 재해 기술하기

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