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휴식 meaning and pronunciation

hyusik · break; rest; recess

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 88433
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 휴식, 휴시기, 휴식또, 휴싱만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    하던 일을 멈추고 잠시 쉼.

    English: break; rest; recess — An act of stopping what one was doing and taking a brief rest.

    Examples

    • 충분한 휴식.
    • 휴식 공간.
    • 휴식 시간.
    • 휴식이 필요하다.
    • 휴식을 즐기다.
    • 휴식을 취하다.
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