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흡수 meaning and pronunciation

heupsu · absorption; intake

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 87368
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 흡쑤Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    안이나 속으로 빨아들임.

    English: absorption; intake — An act of drawing in or inhaling something.

    Examples

    • 충격 흡수.
    • 흡수 능력.
    • 흡수 속도.
    • 흡수 작용.
    • 흡수 장치.
    • 흡수가 되다.
  2. 2.

    외부에 있는 사람이나 사물 등을 내부로 모여들게 함.

    English: absorption — An act of making a person or thing come into a certain place.

    Examples

    • 기술 흡수.
    • 문화 흡수.
    • 인재 흡수.
    • 흡수가 되다.
    • 흡수가 이루어지다.
    • 흡수가 일어나다.
Origin
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