Korean learner dictionary
효도 meaning and pronunciation
hyodo · filial piety
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 89071Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 효ː도Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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부모를 정성껏 잘 모시어 받드는 일.
English: filial piety — A state of respecting and taking care of one's parents with all one's heart.
Examples
- 효도 관광.
- 효도가 지극하다.
- 효도를 다하다.
- 효도를 못하다.
- 효도를 받다.
- 효도를 하다.
- Origin
- 孝道
- Categories
- 사회 생활 > 사회 활동 · 가족 행사
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