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-성 meaning and pronunciation

-seong · -seong

NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.

Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 70804
Part of speech: 접사Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    ‘성질’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.

    English: -seong — A suffix used to mean a quality.

    Examples

    • 가능성
    • 내구성
    • 다양성
    • 맹독성
    • 발전성
    • 성실성
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