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방위
방위
防衛
[ bang-wi ]
「명사」 Noun
• defense
The act of repulsing and protecting against an enemy attack or invasion.
military & defense
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
防 (방)
–
to defend, to prevent, to guard, to protect, to block
衛 (위)
–
to guard, to protect, to defend, to safeguard, to preserve
Other meanings of the word 방위
1
bearing; point of the compass
(Noun)
Neighboring words in the dictionary
방망이
방면
방문
방문자
방법
방법론
방아쇠
방언
방위
방치
방학
방향
방향성
밭
밭갈이
밭농사
밭둑
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